Number of infant deaths unwpp in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 520,060 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
520,060
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
608,109
in 2014
All-time low
274,186
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths unwpp in Nigeria is 520,060, 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 infant deaths unwpp in Nigeria peaked at 608,109 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 274,186, 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 infant deaths unwpp in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 274,186 | — |
| 1951 | 280,625 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 284,646 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 289,173 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 293,853 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 298,785 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 303,981 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 309,250 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 314,130 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 318,703 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 323,882 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 329,486 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 335,788 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 341,723 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 347,932 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 354,210 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 360,858 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 370,486 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 370,122 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 375,999 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 381,452 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 388,020 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 393,443 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 399,214 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 406,301 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 413,790 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 411,230 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 416,313 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 422,811 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 427,022 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 431,096 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 435,504 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 442,435 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 451,637 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 455,331 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 461,372 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 468,395 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 476,521 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 487,419 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 500,894 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 512,439 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 523,608 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 533,560 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 544,244 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 553,919 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 564,351 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 571,795 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 575,171 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 577,082 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 583,017 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 591,192 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 596,763 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 598,093 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 598,485 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 597,823 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 597,480 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 597,492 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 597,276 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 599,574 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 601,811 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 603,958 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 607,071 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 607,624 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 606,959 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 608,109 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 603,948 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 593,510 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 582,322 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 570,104 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 555,611 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 540,347 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 533,331 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 526,375 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 520,060 | -1.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 520,060 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,219, 63.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 520,060 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,032, 27.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 296,733 | 274,186 | 318,703 | 10 |
| 1960s | 351,049 | 323,882 | 375,999 | 10 |
| 1970s | 405,960 | 381,452 | 427,022 | 10 |
| 1980s | 461,060 | 431,096 | 500,894 | 10 |
| 1990s | 553,919 | 512,439 | 583,017 | 10 |
| 2000s | 597,599 | 591,192 | 601,811 | 10 |
| 2010s | 593,922 | 555,611 | 608,109 | 10 |
| 2020s | 530,028 | 520,060 | 540,347 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Nigeria?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Nigeria was 520,060 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 608,109 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 274,186 in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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