Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 195,985 in 2030. ▼ 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
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - SDG target met in Nigeria, 2025–2030
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%.
Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 657,397 | — |
| 2026 | 510,938 | -22.3% |
| 2027 | 399,269 | -21.9% |
| 2028 | 313,496 | -21.5% |
| 2029 | 247,507 | -21.0% |
| 2030 | 195,985 | -20.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 195,985 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,336, 30.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 195,985 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,402, 15.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 425,721 | 247,507 | 657,397 | 5 |
| 2030s | 195,985 | 195,985 | 195,985 | 1 |
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-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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