Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 was 169 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Nigeria, 1990–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2018, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Nigeria stood at 169.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Nigeria peaked at 293 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 156, in 2017.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 230 | — |
| 2003 | 293 | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 162 | -44.7% |
| 2008 | 212 | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 188 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 204 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 187 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 156 | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 169 | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 230 | 230 | 230 | 1 |
| 2000s | 222.33 | 162 | 293 | 3 |
| 2010s | 180.8 | 156 | 204 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Burkina Faso 173 compare
- 3 Mali 137 compare
- 4 Guinea 133 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 126 compare
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- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Nigeria?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Nigeria was 169 in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 293 in 2003.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 156 in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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): Q2. 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).