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 197 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: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 295,006 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 197 countries on this measure, 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% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 295,006 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 57.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 295,006 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 22.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- 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 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.