Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 113.25 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
113.25
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
115.24
in 2025
All-time low
113.25
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Nigeria, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 113.25 for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 115.24 | — |
| 2026 | 114.84 | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 114.43 | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 114.04 | -0.3% |
| 2029 | 113.64 | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 113.25 | -0.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 113.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.41, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 113.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.88, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 114.44 | 113.64 | 115.24 | 5 |
| 2030s | 113.25 | 113.25 | 113.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 2 Niger 102.3 compare
- 3 South Sudan 96.67 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 87.3 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Nigeria?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Nigeria was 113.25 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 115.24 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.25 in 2030.
- How does Nigeria rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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