Stillbirths in Nigeria
Nigeria: Stillbirths was 183,749 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
183,749
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
205,040
in 2015
All-time low
175,488
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirths in Nigeria is 183,749, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Nigeria peaked at 205,040 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 175,488, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 3rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 175,488 | — |
| 2001 | 176,155 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 176,317 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 177,675 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 178,820 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 180,845 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 182,044 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 183,461 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 185,730 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 187,463 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 189,561 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 193,890 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 197,483 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 200,306 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 204,760 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 205,040 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 202,387 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 199,102 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 194,229 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 189,291 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 184,548 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 184,697 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 184,042 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 183,749 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 180,400 | 175,488 | 187,463 | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,605 | 189,291 | 205,040 | 10 |
| 2020s | 184,259 | 183,749 | 184,697 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 India 277,471 compare
- 2 Pakistan 195,007 compare
- 4 Ethiopia 125,714 compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 116,021 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 72,567 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)
- 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 stillbirths in Nigeria?
- Stillbirths in Nigeria was 183,749 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 205,040 in 2015.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,488 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for stillbirths?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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