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% |
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
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 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): 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).