Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 51,228 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
51,228
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
51,266
in 2020
All-time low
42,077
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Nigeria stood at 51,228.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Nigeria peaked at 51,266 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42,077, in 2004.
That places Nigeria 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42,593 | — |
| 2001 | 42,411 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 42,233 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 42,128 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 42,077 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 42,339 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 42,521 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 42,774 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 43,319 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 43,771 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 44,349 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 45,312 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 46,212 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 47,140 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 48,323 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 49,193 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 50,111 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 50,700 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 51,037 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 51,203 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 51,266 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 51,228 | -0.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 51,228 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,369, 21.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 51,228 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,634, 11.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,616 | 42,077 | 43,771 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,358 | 44,349 | 51,203 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,247 | 51,228 | 51,266 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Nigeria?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Nigeria was 51,228 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 51,266 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,077 in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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