Number of child deaths igme in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of child deaths igme was 855,676 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
855,676
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 199 countries
All-time high
991,094
in 1969
All-time low
677,119
in 1971
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Number of child deaths igme in Nigeria, 1969–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 855,676 for number of child deaths igme in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths igme in Nigeria peaked at 991,094 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 677,119, in 1971.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Number of child deaths igme in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 991,094 | — |
| 1970 | 976,521 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 677,119 | -30.7% |
| 1972 | 684,379 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 690,259 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 696,165 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 700,474 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 701,877 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 703,060 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 707,540 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 711,447 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 716,538 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 723,920 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 735,018 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 749,908 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 764,141 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 777,645 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 792,902 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 807,356 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 822,086 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 838,347 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 855,067 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 870,024 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 885,925 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 902,396 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 917,175 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 930,476 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 939,622 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 941,372 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 936,826 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 929,877 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 923,928 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 914,965 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 903,575 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 892,275 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 881,220 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 871,140 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 862,920 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 855,964 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 851,847 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 850,628 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 850,216 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 851,074 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 851,892 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 852,656 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 855,821 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 858,537 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 858,275 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 856,946 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 855,813 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 853,891 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 849,380 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 850,762 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 855,372 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 857,244 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 855,676 | -0.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 855,676 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 86.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 855,676 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 26.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths igme in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -30.7% | 976,521 | 677,119 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 991,094 | 991,094 | 991,094 | 1 |
| 1970s | 724,884 | 677,119 | 976,521 | 10 |
| 1980s | 772,786 | 716,538 | 838,347 | 10 |
| 1990s | 910,876 | 855,067 | 941,372 | 10 |
| 2000s | 880,846 | 850,628 | 923,928 | 10 |
| 2010s | 854,512 | 850,216 | 858,537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 853,687 | 849,380 | 857,244 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths igme in Nigeria?
- Number of child deaths igme in Nigeria was 855,676 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths igme recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 991,094 in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths igme recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 677,119 in 1971.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of child deaths igme?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths igme rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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