Neonatal mortality rate gho in Nigeria
Nigeria: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 3.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.37
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
6th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.96
in 1967
All-time low
3.37
in 2023
Years of data
57
1967–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Nigeria, 1967–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Nigeria is 3.37, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Nigeria peaked at 6.96 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 3.37, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 6.96 | — |
| 1968 | 6.86 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 6.75 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 6.62 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 6.5 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 6.37 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 6.24 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 6.11 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 5.97 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 5.84 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 5.71 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 5.57 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 5.45 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 5.34 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 5.24 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 5.16 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 5.09 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 5.03 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 5 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 4.98 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.97 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.98 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 4.98 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.98 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 4.99 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 5 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.99 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.97 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.94 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.89 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.82 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.73 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.63 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.53 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.41 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 4.29 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.18 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.09 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.94 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.89 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.84 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.81 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.78 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.76 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.74 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.73 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.71 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.69 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.67 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.63 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.58 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.54 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.49 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.43 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.37 | -1.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.37 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.37 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.86 | 6.75 | 6.96 | 3 |
| 1970s | 6.04 | 5.45 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.08 | 4.97 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.93 | 4.73 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.18 | 3.84 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 | 3.58 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 | 3.37 | 3.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Nigeria?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Nigeria was 3.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.96 in 1967.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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