Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in Nigeria
Nigeria: Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained was 310,007 in 2030. β¬ Flat
Latest (2030)
310,007
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
310,007
in 2030
All-time low
298,104
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025β2030
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in Nigeria, 2025β2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Nigeria stood at 310,007. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 303,097 | 298,104 | 308,224 | 5 |
| 2030s | 310,007 | 310,007 | 310,007 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.506 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 726 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Nigeria?
- Neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Nigeria was 310,007 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 310,007 in 2030.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 298,104 in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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