Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female was 12.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Nigeria is 12.5 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Nigeria peaked at 23.8 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.5 per 1,000, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 6th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.8 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 23.4 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 23 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 22.6 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 22.2 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 21.7 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 21.2 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 20.7 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 20.2 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 19.7 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 19.2 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 18.8 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 18.3 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 17.8 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 17.3 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 16.9 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 15.9 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 15.6 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 15.2 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 14.8 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 14.5 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 14.2 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 13.9 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 13.6 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 13.4 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.2 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 13.1 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 13 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.9 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.8 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.7 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.6 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.5 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 12.5 per 1,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.1 per 1,000, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 12.5 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.25 per 1,000, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.85 per 1,000 | 19.7 per 1,000 | 23.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.14 per 1,000 | 15.2 per 1,000 | 19.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.66 per 1,000 | 12.9 per 1,000 | 14.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.66 per 1,000 | 12.5 per 1,000 | 12.8 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 3 Sierra Leone 14 per 1,000 compare
- 4 Somalia 13.9 per 1,000 compare
- 5 South Sudan 13.2 per 1,000 compare
- 7 Benin 11.3 per 1,000 compare
- 7 Madagascar 11.3 per 1,000 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 10.9 per 1,000 compare
More health data for Nigeria
- 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Nigeria?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Nigeria was 12.5 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.