Neonatal mortality wdi in Nigeria
Nigeria: Neonatal mortality wdi was 3.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.9
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.11
in 1968
All-time low
3.76
in 2012
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Nigeria, 1967–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 3.9 for neonatal mortality wdi in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi in Nigeria peaked at 7.11 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 3.76, 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 wdi in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 7.04 | — |
| 1968 | 7.11 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 6.99 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 6.86 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 6.55 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 6.41 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 6.26 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 6.12 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 6 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 5.86 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 5.73 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 5.59 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 5.47 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 5.34 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 5.24 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 5.14 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 5.07 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 5 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 4.96 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 4.93 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.93 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.92 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 4.94 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.95 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.96 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.97 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.98 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.98 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.97 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.94 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.9 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.83 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.73 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.61 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.48 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 4.34 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.21 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 4.09 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 4 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.93 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.88 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.84 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.81 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.79 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.77 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.76 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.77 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.78 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.8 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.82 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.85 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.87 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.9 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.92 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.93 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.93 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.92 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.9 | -0.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.81, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.05 | 6.99 | 7.11 | 3 |
| 1970s | 6.08 | 5.47 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.05 | 4.92 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.92 | 4.73 | 4.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.12 | 3.81 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 | 3.76 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 | 3.9 | 3.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 wdi in Nigeria?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Nigeria was 3.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 in 1968.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 in 2012.
- How does Nigeria rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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