Stillbirth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Stillbirth rate was 23.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.88
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
12th
of 201 countries
All-time high
30.67
in 2000
All-time low
23.88
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Nigeria stood at 23.88. 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.
Nigeria ranks 12th of 201 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 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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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2858 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5641 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Nigeria?
- Stillbirth rate in Nigeria was 23.88 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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