Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Nigeria
Nigeria: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 115.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Nigeria stood at 115.65. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Nigeria peaked at 207.57 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 115.65, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 199.4 | 183.61 | 207.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 150.54 | 129.22 | 177.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.73 | 117.17 | 126.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.98 | 115.65 | 117.56 | 5 |
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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 ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.494 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Nigeria?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Nigeria was 115.65 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 207.57 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.65 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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