Under-five deaths - SDG target met in Nigeria
Nigeria: Under-five deaths - SDG target met was 195,985 in 2030. βΌ Falling
Latest (2030)
195,985
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
2nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
657,397
in 2025
All-time low
195,985
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025β2030
Under-five deaths - SDG target met in Nigeria, 2025β2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under-five deaths - sdg target met in Nigeria stood at 195,985. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 425,721 | 247,507 | 657,397 | 5 |
| 2030s | 195,985 | 195,985 | 195,985 | 1 |
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- 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)
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- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - sdg target met in Nigeria?
- Under-five deaths - sdg target met in Nigeria was 195,985 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 657,397 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,985 in 2030.
- How does Nigeria rank for under-five deaths - sdg target met?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. 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-five deaths - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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