Infant deaths in Nigeria
Nigeria: Infant deaths was 519,644 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
519,644
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
519,644
in 2024
All-time low
485,494
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Infant deaths in Nigeria, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Nigeria stood at 519,644. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Nigeria peaked at 519,644 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 485,494, in 2008.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 495,251 | 485,494 | 508,820 | 10 |
| 2010s | 495,123 | 488,444 | 498,939 | 10 |
| 2020s | 509,585 | 497,425 | 519,644 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More development goals data for Nigeria
- Red List Index 0.9147 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.98 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 238.4 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 295,006 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Nigeria?
- Infant deaths in Nigeria was 519,644 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 519,644 in 2024.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 485,494 in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for infant deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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