Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 855,676 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
855,676
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
941,372
in 1997
All-time low
849,380
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Nigeria stood at 855,676.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Nigeria peaked at 941,372 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 849,380, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 855,067 | — |
| 1991 | 870,024 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 885,925 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 902,396 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 917,175 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 930,476 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 939,622 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 941,372 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 936,826 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 929,877 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 923,928 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 914,965 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 903,575 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 892,275 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 881,220 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 871,140 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 862,920 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 855,964 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 851,847 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 850,628 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 850,216 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 851,074 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 851,892 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 852,656 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 855,821 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 858,537 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 858,275 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 856,946 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 855,813 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 853,891 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 849,380 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 850,762 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 855,372 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 857,244 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 855,676 | -0.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 855,676 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 86.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 855,676 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 26.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 910,876 | 855,067 | 941,372 | 10 |
| 2000s | 880,846 | 850,628 | 923,928 | 10 |
| 2010s | 854,512 | 850,216 | 858,537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 853,687 | 849,380 | 857,244 | 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-five deaths - un igme estimates in Nigeria?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Nigeria was 855,676 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 941,372 in 1997.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 849,380 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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