Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) was 23.9 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Nigeria, 2000–2023
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 total births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Nigeria stood at 23.9 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Nigeria peaked at 30.7 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.9 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 12th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.7 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 30 per 1,000 total births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 29.3 per 1,000 total births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 28.8 per 1,000 total births | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 28.3 per 1,000 total births | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 28 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.5 per 1,000 total births | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 27.1 per 1,000 total births | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 26.8 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 26.5 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 26.3 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 26.4 per 1,000 total births | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.5 per 1,000 total births | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.6 per 1,000 total births | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.9 per 1,000 total births | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 26.9 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.7 per 1,000 total births | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 26.4 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 25.9 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 25.4 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 24.9 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 24.6 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 24.2 per 1,000 total births | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 23.9 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 23.9 per 1,000 total births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.3 per 1,000 total births, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 23.9 per 1,000 total births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.65 per 1,000 total births, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3 per 1,000 total births | 26.5 per 1,000 total births | 30.7 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4 per 1,000 total births | 25.4 per 1,000 total births | 26.9 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4 per 1,000 total births | 23.9 per 1,000 total births | 24.9 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Nigeria?
- Stillbirth rate in Nigeria was 23.9 per 1,000 total births in 2023, 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for stillbirth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.