Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) 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
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.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 207.57 | — |
| 1991 | 206.7 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 205.69 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 204.56 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 203.06 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 200.99 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 198.12 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 194.27 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 189.41 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 183.61 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 177.28 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 170.54 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 163.87 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 157.43 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 151.38 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 145.84 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 140.88 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 136.46 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 132.55 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 129.22 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 126.34 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 123.8 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 121.64 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 119.93 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 118.68 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 117.82 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 117.36 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 117.17 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 117.19 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 117.37 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 117.42 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 117.56 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 117.45 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 116.82 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 115.65 | -1.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 115.65 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 115.65 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.89, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 - 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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