Number of neonatal deaths in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of neonatal deaths was 277,187 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
277,187 deaths
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
296,812 deaths
in 2013
All-time low
133,914 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Nigeria, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 277,187 deaths for number of neonatal deaths 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 in Nigeria peaked at 296,812 deaths in 2013 and was at its lowest, 133,914 deaths, 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 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 133,914 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 134,904 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 135,982 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 137,150 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 138,411 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 139,767 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 140,796 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 142,165 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 144,097 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 146,074 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 148,066 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 149,987 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 151,559 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 151,816 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 152,545 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 154,373 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 156,325 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 159,884 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 164,068 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 167,956 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 169,341 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 171,402 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 173,134 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 174,596 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 175,471 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 176,598 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 178,661 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 180,291 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 181,961 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 182,665 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 182,961 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 183,285 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 183,423 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 184,071 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 185,748 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 187,392 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 190,966 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 194,735 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 198,974 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 203,605 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 208,394 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 215,550 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 220,703 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 227,256 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 233,923 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 240,654 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 249,283 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 253,219 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 259,128 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 265,412 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 271,057 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 276,840 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 282,147 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 286,121 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 287,956 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 289,533 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 291,622 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 293,163 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 294,516 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 295,602 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 295,757 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 295,603 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 296,037 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 296,812 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 295,891 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 294,148 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 290,232 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 284,489 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 280,289 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 277,187 deaths | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 139,326 deaths | 133,914 deaths | 146,074 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 155,658 deaths | 148,066 deaths | 167,956 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 176,412 deaths | 169,341 deaths | 182,665 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 189,516 deaths | 182,961 deaths | 203,605 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 237,352 deaths | 208,394 deaths | 265,412 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 286,856 deaths | 271,057 deaths | 295,602 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 290,644 deaths | 277,187 deaths | 296,812 deaths | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Nigeria?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Nigeria was 277,187 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 296,812 deaths in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,914 deaths in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.