Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0037 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Nigeria, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per capita in Nigeria is 0.0037 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0181 units per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 units per person, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0181 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.0175 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0118 units per person | -32.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0117 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0115 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0113 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.011 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0108 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0105 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0102 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.01 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0097 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0095 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0094 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0093 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0093 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0092 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0091 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.009 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0089 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0089 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0088 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0087 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0087 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0086 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0085 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0084 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0083 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0081 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0078 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0076 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0073 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.007 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0065 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.006 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0054 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0052 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.005 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.004 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0181 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0116 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 0.0175 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0092 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0097 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per capita in Nigeria?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0037 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0181 units per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 units per person in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.