Neonatal mortality rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Neonatal mortality rate was 3.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Nigeria, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 3.6% for neonatal mortality rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Nigeria peaked at 7.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2019.
That places Nigeria 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Pakistan 4.2% compare
- 2 Mali 4.0% compare
- 3 Central African Republic 3.9% compare
- 5 Cote d'Ivoire 3.4% compare
- 6 South Sudan 3.3% compare
- 7 Chad 3.2% compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 726 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Nigeria?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Nigeria was 3.6% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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