Number of infant deaths in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of infant deaths was 519,644 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
519,644
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
528,639
in 1968
All-time low
367,845
in 1977
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Number of infant deaths in Nigeria, 1965–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Nigeria is 519,644, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Nigeria peaked at 528,639 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 367,845, in 1977.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 378,308 | — |
| 1966 | 378,023 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 377,820 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 528,639 | +39.9% |
| 1969 | 522,359 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 521,516 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 370,421 | -29.0% |
| 1972 | 372,762 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 370,757 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 370,061 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 369,738 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 368,707 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 367,845 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 368,951 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 368,936 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 368,822 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 370,544 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 374,669 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 381,860 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 387,235 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 391,757 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 398,918 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 406,681 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 416,547 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 428,592 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 440,182 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 449,999 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 460,348 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 471,543 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 482,333 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 493,259 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 501,670 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 505,105 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 505,289 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 505,850 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 508,820 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 508,546 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 504,516 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 499,683 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 494,529 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 490,402 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 487,862 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 485,578 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 485,494 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 487,080 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 488,444 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 490,579 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 492,146 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 493,174 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 496,495 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 498,939 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 498,287 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 497,432 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 497,680 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 498,051 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 497,425 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 502,722 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 511,084 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 517,049 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 519,644 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 437,030 | 377,820 | 528,639 | 5 |
| 1970s | 384,969 | 367,845 | 521,516 | 10 |
| 1980s | 392,562 | 368,822 | 428,592 | 10 |
| 1990s | 481,558 | 440,182 | 505,850 | 10 |
| 2000s | 495,251 | 485,494 | 508,820 | 10 |
| 2010s | 495,123 | 488,444 | 498,939 | 10 |
| 2020s | 509,585 | 497,425 | 519,644 | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Nigeria?
- Number of infant deaths in Nigeria was 519,644 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 528,639 in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 367,845 in 1977.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of infant deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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