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 199 countries
All-time high
71.14
in 1968
All-time low
37.63
in 2012
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Nigeria, 1967–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 39.05 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024.
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 71.14 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 37.63, in 2012.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 70.44 | — |
| 1968 | 71.14 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 69.9 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 68.57 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 65.52 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 64.07 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 62.63 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 61.21 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 59.95 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 58.57 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 57.27 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 55.92 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 54.71 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 53.44 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 52.38 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 51.45 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 50.66 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 50.03 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 49.6 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 49.35 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 49.28 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.25 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.37 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 49.5 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 49.64 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 49.75 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 49.78 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.76 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.66 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 49.4 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 48.97 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 48.26 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 47.3 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 46.1 | -2.5% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.49 | 69.9 | 71.14 | 3 |
| 1970s | 60.84 | 54.71 | 68.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.48 | 49.25 | 53.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.2 | 47.3 | 49.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.19 | 38.07 | 46.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1 | 37.63 | 38.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.21 | 39.05 | 39.33 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Nigeria?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Nigeria was 39.05 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 71.14 in 1968.
- 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 199 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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