Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met in Nigeria
Nigeria: Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met was 25 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
25
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
88.57
in 2025
All-time low
25
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met in Nigeria, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Nigeria is 25, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 56.43 | 31.9 | 88.57 | 5 |
| 2030s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- 1 Timor-Leste 25 compare
- 1 Uganda 25 compare
- 1 South Africa 25 compare
- 1 Zambia 25 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.506 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 726 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Nigeria?
- Under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Nigeria was 25 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 88.57 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2030.
- How does Nigeria rank for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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