Number of under-five deaths in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of under-five deaths was 855,676 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
855,676
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 199 countries
All-time high
991,094
in 1969
All-time low
677,119
in 1971
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Nigeria, 1969–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Nigeria is 855,676, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Nigeria peaked at 991,094 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 677,119, in 1971.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 991,094 | — |
| 1970 | 976,521 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 677,119 | -30.7% |
| 1972 | 684,379 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 690,259 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 696,165 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 700,474 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 701,877 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 703,060 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 707,540 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 711,447 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 716,538 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 723,920 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 735,018 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 749,908 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 764,141 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 777,645 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 792,902 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 807,356 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 822,086 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 838,347 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 855,067 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 870,024 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 885,925 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 902,396 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 917,175 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 930,476 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 939,622 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 941,372 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 936,826 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 929,877 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 923,928 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 914,965 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 903,575 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 892,275 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 881,220 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 871,140 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 862,920 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 855,964 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 851,847 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 850,628 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 850,216 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 851,074 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 851,892 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 852,656 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 855,821 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 858,537 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 858,275 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 856,946 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 855,813 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 853,891 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 849,380 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 850,762 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 855,372 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 857,244 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 855,676 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 991,094 | 991,094 | 991,094 | 1 |
| 1970s | 724,884 | 677,119 | 976,521 | 10 |
| 1980s | 772,786 | 716,538 | 838,347 | 10 |
| 1990s | 910,876 | 855,067 | 941,372 | 10 |
| 2000s | 880,846 | 850,628 | 923,928 | 10 |
| 2010s | 854,512 | 850,216 | 858,537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 853,687 | 849,380 | 857,244 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.494 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Nigeria?
- Number of under-five deaths in Nigeria was 855,676 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 991,094 in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 677,119 in 1971.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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