Number of infant deaths gho in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of infant deaths gho was 443,714 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
443,714
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
2nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
523,660
in 2001
All-time low
369,393
in 1977
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Nigeria, 1965–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths gho in Nigeria is 443,714, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Nigeria peaked at 523,660 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 369,393, in 1977.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 382,629 | — |
| 1966 | 382,183 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 381,729 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 381,105 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 379,703 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 378,356 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 377,228 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 375,902 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 373,820 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 372,565 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 372,456 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 370,690 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 369,393 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 370,359 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 370,388 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 369,749 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 370,999 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 375,159 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 382,668 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 388,128 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 393,034 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 400,410 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 408,727 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 419,062 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 432,006 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 443,778 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 454,152 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 465,283 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 476,889 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 488,006 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 498,989 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 507,812 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 511,579 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 512,490 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 514,964 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 520,370 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 523,660 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 522,687 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 519,755 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 516,345 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 512,415 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 509,767 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 507,279 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 506,740 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 507,803 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 508,424 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 511,266 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 512,747 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 513,546 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 515,452 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 514,629 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 508,548 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 499,248 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 488,473 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 476,500 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 463,133 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 454,850 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 449,414 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 443,714 | -1.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 443,714 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,145, 54.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 443,714 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,609, 22.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 381,470 | 379,703 | 382,629 | 5 |
| 1970s | 373,116 | 369,393 | 378,356 | 10 |
| 1980s | 393,994 | 369,749 | 432,006 | 10 |
| 1990s | 487,394 | 443,778 | 514,964 | 10 |
| 2000s | 514,682 | 506,740 | 523,660 | 10 |
| 2010s | 504,883 | 476,500 | 515,452 | 10 |
| 2020s | 452,778 | 443,714 | 463,133 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Nigeria?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Nigeria was 443,714 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 523,660 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 369,393 in 1977.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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