Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Nigeria

Nigeria: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 115.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
115.65
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
207.57
in 1990
All-time low
115.65
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Nigeria, 1990–2024

0501001502001990200720241990: 207.61991: 206.71992: 205.71993: 204.61994: 203.11995: 2011996: 198.11997: 194.31998: 189.41999: 183.62000: 177.32001: 170.52002: 163.92003: 157.42004: 151.42005: 145.82006: 140.92007: 136.52008: 132.52009: 129.22010: 126.32011: 123.82012: 121.62013: 119.92014: 118.72015: 117.82016: 117.42017: 117.22018: 117.22019: 117.42020: 117.42021: 117.62022: 117.52023: 116.82024: 115.6

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 2 Niger 110.72 compare
  2. 3 Somalia 101.07 compare
  3. 4 Chad 97.26 compare

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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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Indicator
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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