Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Nigeria
Nigeria: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 115.65 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
115.65 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 212 countries
All-time high
177.28 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
115.65 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Nigeria is 115.65 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Nigeria peaked at 177.28 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 115.65 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 177.28 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 170.54 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 163.87 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 157.43 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 151.38 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 145.84 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 140.88 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 136.46 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 132.55 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 129.22 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 126.34 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 123.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 121.64 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 119.93 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 118.68 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 117.82 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 117.36 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 117.17 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 117.19 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 117.37 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 117.42 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 117.56 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 117.45 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 116.82 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 115.65 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.54 per 1,000 live births | 129.22 per 1,000 live births | 177.28 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.73 per 1,000 live births | 117.17 per 1,000 live births | 126.34 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.98 per 1,000 live births | 115.65 per 1,000 live births | 117.56 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Nigeria?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Nigeria was 115.65 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 177.28 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.65 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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