Number of infants who die before age 1 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 520,060 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
520,060 deaths
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
608,109 deaths
in 2014
All-time low
274,186 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Nigeria is 520,060 deaths, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Nigeria peaked at 608,109 deaths in 2014 and was at its lowest, 274,186 deaths, in 1950.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 274,186 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 280,625 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 284,646 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 289,173 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 293,853 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 298,785 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 303,981 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 309,250 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 314,130 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 318,703 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 323,882 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 329,486 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 335,788 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 341,723 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 347,932 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 354,210 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 360,858 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 370,486 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 370,122 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 375,999 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 381,452 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 388,020 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 393,443 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 399,214 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 406,301 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 413,790 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 411,230 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 416,313 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 422,811 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 427,022 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 431,096 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 435,504 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 442,435 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 451,637 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 455,331 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 461,372 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 468,395 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 476,521 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 487,419 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 500,894 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 512,439 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 523,608 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 533,560 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 544,244 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 553,919 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 564,351 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 571,795 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 575,171 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 577,082 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 583,017 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 591,192 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 596,763 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 598,093 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 598,485 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 597,823 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 597,480 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 597,492 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 597,276 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 599,574 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 601,811 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 603,958 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 607,071 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 607,624 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 606,959 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 608,109 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 603,948 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 593,510 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 582,322 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 570,104 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 555,611 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 540,347 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 533,331 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 526,375 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 520,060 deaths | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 296,733 deaths | 274,186 deaths | 318,703 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 351,049 deaths | 323,882 deaths | 375,999 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 405,960 deaths | 381,452 deaths | 427,022 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 461,060 deaths | 431,096 deaths | 500,894 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 553,919 deaths | 512,439 deaths | 583,017 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 597,599 deaths | 591,192 deaths | 601,811 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 593,922 deaths | 555,611 deaths | 608,109 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 530,028 deaths | 520,060 deaths | 540,347 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Nigeria?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Nigeria was 520,060 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 608,109 deaths in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 274,186 deaths in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.