Number of infants who die before age 1 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 257,921 deaths in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
257,921 deaths
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
516,940 deaths
in 2024
All-time low
257,921 deaths
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Nigeria, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 257,921 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Nigeria peaked at 516,940 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 257,921 deaths, in 2100.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 516,940 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 516,410 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 515,085 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 513,280 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 511,222 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 510,550 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 510,236 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2031 | 509,161 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2032 | 508,014 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 505,956 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2034 | 503,985 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 502,254 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2036 | 500,072 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2037 | 496,972 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2038 | 493,598 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2039 | 490,197 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2040 | 485,933 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2041 | 481,333 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2042 | 475,749 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2043 | 471,111 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2044 | 467,009 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2045 | 462,065 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2046 | 457,516 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2047 | 452,660 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2048 | 447,640 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2049 | 443,297 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2050 | 439,456 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2051 | 434,824 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2052 | 431,499 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2053 | 427,502 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2054 | 423,024 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2055 | 419,252 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2056 | 415,761 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2057 | 412,480 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2058 | 408,809 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2059 | 405,302 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2060 | 401,564 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2061 | 397,603 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2062 | 393,602 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2063 | 389,681 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2064 | 385,296 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2065 | 381,547 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2066 | 377,906 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2067 | 373,945 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2068 | 370,115 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2069 | 366,135 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2070 | 362,416 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2071 | 358,055 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2072 | 353,867 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2073 | 349,911 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2074 | 345,971 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2075 | 341,882 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2076 | 337,419 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2077 | 333,779 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2078 | 329,918 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2079 | 326,287 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2080 | 322,569 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2081 | 318,637 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2082 | 315,348 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2083 | 311,396 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2084 | 308,245 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2085 | 305,208 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2086 | 301,968 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2087 | 298,483 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2088 | 294,724 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2089 | 291,769 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2090 | 288,632 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2091 | 285,505 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2092 | 281,885 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2093 | 278,363 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2094 | 275,357 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2095 | 272,638 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2096 | 269,670 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2097 | 266,670 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2098 | 264,026 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2099 | 260,738 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2100 | 257,921 deaths | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 513,914 deaths | 510,550 deaths | 516,940 deaths | 6 |
| 2030s | 502,044 deaths | 490,197 deaths | 510,236 deaths | 10 |
| 2040s | 464,431 deaths | 443,297 deaths | 485,933 deaths | 10 |
| 2050s | 421,791 deaths | 405,302 deaths | 439,456 deaths | 10 |
| 2060s | 383,739 deaths | 366,135 deaths | 401,564 deaths | 10 |
| 2070s | 343,950 deaths | 326,287 deaths | 362,416 deaths | 10 |
| 2080s | 306,835 deaths | 291,769 deaths | 322,569 deaths | 10 |
| 2090s | 274,348 deaths | 260,738 deaths | 288,632 deaths | 10 |
| 2100s | 257,921 deaths | 257,921 deaths | 257,921 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Nigeria?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Nigeria was 257,921 deaths in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 516,940 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,921 deaths in 2100.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.