Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 277,187 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
277,187
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
296,812
in 2013
All-time low
133,914
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Nigeria, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 277,187 for number of neonatal deaths ihme in 2019.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Nigeria peaked at 296,812 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 133,914, in 1950.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 133,914 | — |
| 1951 | 134,904 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 135,982 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 137,150 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 138,411 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 139,767 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 140,796 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 142,165 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 144,097 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 146,074 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 148,066 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 149,987 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 151,559 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 151,816 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 152,545 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 154,373 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 156,325 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 159,884 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 164,068 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 167,956 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 169,341 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 171,402 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 173,134 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 174,596 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 175,471 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 176,598 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 178,661 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 180,291 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 181,961 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 182,665 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 182,961 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 183,285 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 183,423 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 184,071 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 185,748 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 187,392 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 190,966 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 194,735 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 198,974 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 203,605 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 208,394 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 215,550 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 220,703 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 227,256 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 233,923 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 240,654 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 249,283 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 253,219 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 259,128 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 265,412 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 271,057 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 276,840 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 282,147 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 286,121 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 287,956 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 289,533 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 291,622 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 293,163 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 294,516 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 295,602 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 295,757 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 295,603 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 296,037 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 296,812 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 295,891 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 294,148 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 290,232 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 284,489 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 280,289 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 277,187 | -1.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 277,187 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,927, 46.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 277,187 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,844, 23.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 139,326 | 133,914 | 146,074 | 10 |
| 1960s | 155,658 | 148,066 | 167,956 | 10 |
| 1970s | 176,412 | 169,341 | 182,665 | 10 |
| 1980s | 189,516 | 182,961 | 203,605 | 10 |
| 1990s | 237,352 | 208,394 | 265,412 | 10 |
| 2000s | 286,856 | 271,057 | 295,602 | 10 |
| 2010s | 290,644 | 277,187 | 296,812 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Nigeria?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Nigeria was 277,187 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 296,812 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,914 in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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