Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 was 128 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Nigeria, 1990–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2018, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Nigeria stood at 128.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Nigeria peaked at 215 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 125, in 2017.
Nigeria ranks 3rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 188 | — |
| 2003 | 215 | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 150 | -30.2% |
| 2008 | 165 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 178 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 143 | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 127 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 125 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 128 | +2.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 128 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 128 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71, 1.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 188 | 188 | 188 | 1 |
| 2000s | 176.67 | 150 | 215 | 3 |
| 2010s | 140.2 | 125 | 178 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Chad 149 compare
- 2 Burkina Faso 144 compare
- 4 Mali 124 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 123 compare
- 6 Guinea 113 compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Nigeria?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Nigeria was 128 in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 215 in 2003.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 125 in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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): Q3. 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).