Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 was 173 lowest in 2018. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Nigeria, 1990–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2018, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Nigeria stood at 173 lowest.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Nigeria peaked at 257 lowest in 2003 and was at its lowest, 158 lowest, in 2017.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 240 lowest | — |
| 2003 | 257 lowest | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 165 lowest | -35.8% |
| 2008 | 219 lowest | +32.7% |
| 2010 | 193 lowest | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 223 lowest | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 190 lowest | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 158 lowest | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 173 lowest | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 240 lowest | 240 lowest | 240 lowest | 1 |
| 2000s | 213.67 lowest | 165 lowest | 257 lowest | 3 |
| 2010s | 187.4 lowest | 158 lowest | 223 lowest | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Burkina Faso 175 lowest compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 145 lowest compare
- 4 Mali 143 lowest compare
- 5 Guinea 133 lowest 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Nigeria?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Nigeria was 173 lowest in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 257 lowest in 2003.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 158 lowest in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-5 mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age five years per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).