Number of neonatal deaths in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of neonatal deaths was 295,006 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
295,006
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
295,006
in 2024
All-time low
178,740
in 1971
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Nigeria, 1968–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Nigeria stood at 295,006. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Nigeria peaked at 295,006 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 178,740, in 1971.
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 57 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 178,997 | — |
| 1969 | 180,201 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 181,317 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 178,740 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 179,765 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 181,052 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 183,387 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 186,001 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 187,003 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 188,814 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 190,614 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 190,633 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 190,116 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 190,462 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 191,420 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 193,424 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 192,013 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 193,077 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 194,790 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 197,811 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 202,377 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 208,756 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 213,734 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 219,121 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 224,886 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 230,552 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 235,958 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 242,224 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 246,113 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 248,499 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 249,684 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 252,490 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 255,337 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 255,093 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 253,614 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 251,925 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 250,787 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 251,407 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 252,717 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 254,688 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 258,694 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 261,876 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 265,521 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 269,728 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 272,389 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 275,552 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 279,929 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 281,973 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 281,986 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 282,641 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 283,238 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 283,004 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 282,628 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 287,722 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 291,114 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 294,425 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 295,006 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179,599 | 178,997 | 180,201 | 2 |
| 1970s | 184,733 | 178,740 | 190,633 | 10 |
| 1980s | 195,425 | 190,116 | 208,756 | 10 |
| 1990s | 236,326 | 213,734 | 252,490 | 10 |
| 2000s | 254,614 | 250,787 | 261,876 | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,596 | 265,521 | 283,238 | 10 |
| 2020s | 290,179 | 282,628 | 295,006 | 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 neonatal deaths in Nigeria?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Nigeria was 295,006 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 295,006 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,740 in 1971.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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