Number of infant deaths in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of infant deaths was 443,714.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
443,714.0%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
2nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
523,660.0%
in 2001
All-time low
369,393.0%
in 1977
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Number of infant deaths in Nigeria, 1965–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Nigeria is 443,714.0%, 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 in Nigeria peaked at 523,660.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 369,393.0%, 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 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 382,629.0% | — |
| 1966 | 382,183.0% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 381,729.0% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 381,105.0% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 379,703.0% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 378,356.0% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 377,228.0% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 375,902.0% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 373,820.0% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 372,565.0% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 372,456.0% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 370,690.0% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 369,393.0% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 370,359.0% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 370,388.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 369,749.0% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 370,999.0% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 375,159.0% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 382,668.0% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 388,128.0% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 393,034.0% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 400,410.0% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 408,727.0% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 419,062.0% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 432,006.0% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 443,778.0% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 454,152.0% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 465,283.0% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 476,889.0% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 488,006.0% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 498,989.0% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 507,812.0% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 511,579.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 512,490.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 514,964.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 520,370.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 523,660.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 522,687.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 519,755.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 516,345.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 512,415.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 509,767.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 507,279.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 506,740.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 507,803.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 508,424.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 511,266.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 512,747.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 513,546.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 515,452.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 514,629.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 508,548.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 499,248.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 488,473.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 476,500.0% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 463,133.0% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 454,850.0% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 449,414.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 443,714.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 381,469.8% | 379,703.0% | 382,629.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 373,115.7% | 369,393.0% | 378,356.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 393,994.2% | 369,749.0% | 432,006.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 487,394.2% | 443,778.0% | 514,964.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 514,682.1% | 506,740.0% | 523,660.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 504,883.3% | 476,500.0% | 515,452.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 452,777.8% | 443,714.0% | 463,133.0% | 4 |
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)
- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Nigeria?
- Number of infant deaths in Nigeria was 443,714.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 523,660.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 369,393.0% in 1977.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of infant deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.