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
2025–2030

Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in Nigeria, 2025–2030

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2025202720302025: 298.1k2026: 300.9k2027: 303.0k2028: 305.3k2029: 308.2k2030: 310.0k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 303,097 298,104 308,224 5
2030s 310,007 310,007 310,007 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 2 India 279,045 compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 223,196 compare
  3. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 115,709 compare

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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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
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