Stillbirth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Stillbirth rate was 23.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 23.88 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Nigeria peaked at 30.67 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.88, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.67 | — |
| 2001 | 29.95 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 29.26 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 28.77 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 28.33 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 27.95 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 27.51 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 27.15 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 26.8 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 26.5 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 26.29 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 26.36 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 26.54 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 26.63 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.87 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 26.87 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.68 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 26.38 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 25.87 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 25.39 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 24.93 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 24.58 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 24.25 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 23.88 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.29 | 26.5 | 30.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.39 | 25.39 | 26.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.41 | 23.88 | 24.93 | 4 |
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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 stillbirth rate in Nigeria?
- Stillbirth rate in Nigeria was 23.88 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.67 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.88 in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for stillbirth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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