Neonatal mortality rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Neonatal mortality rate was 39.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.05
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
46.1
in 2000
All-time low
37.63
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Nigeria stood at 39.05.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Nigeria peaked at 46.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.63, in 2012.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.1 | — |
| 2001 | 44.77 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 43.41 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 42.06 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 40.94 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 40.02 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 39.31 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 38.78 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 38.4 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 38.07 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 37.85 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 37.7 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 37.63 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 37.66 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 37.78 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.99 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 38.21 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 38.48 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 38.74 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 38.96 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 39.16 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 39.28 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 39.33 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 39.24 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 39.05 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.19 | 38.07 | 46.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1 | 37.63 | 38.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.21 | 39.05 | 39.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 23.62 compare
- 1 South Sudan 39.47 compare
- 3 Pakistan 36.1 compare
- 4 Somalia 34.24 compare
- 4 Timor-Leste 21.61 compare
- 5 Zimbabwe 33.68 compare
More health data for Nigeria
- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,897 (2018)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Nigeria?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Nigeria was 39.05 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.63 in 2012.
- How does Nigeria rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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