Neonatal deaths in Nigeria
Nigeria: Neonatal deaths was 295,006 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
295,006
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
295,006
in 2024
All-time low
250,787
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal deaths in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Nigeria stood at 295,006. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Nigeria peaked at 295,006 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 250,787, in 2004.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 255,337 | — |
| 2001 | 255,093 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 253,614 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 251,925 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 250,787 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 251,407 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 252,717 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 254,688 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 258,694 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 261,876 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 265,521 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 269,728 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 272,389 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 275,552 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 279,929 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 281,973 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 281,986 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 282,641 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 283,238 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 283,004 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 282,628 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 287,722 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 291,114 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 294,425 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 295,006 | +0.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 295,006 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 57.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 295,006 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,130, 22.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 254,614 | 250,787 | 261,876 | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,596 | 265,521 | 283,238 | 10 |
| 2020s | 290,179 | 282,628 | 295,006 | 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)
- Infant deaths 519,644 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Nigeria?
- Neonatal deaths in Nigeria was 295,006 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 295,006 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 250,787 in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for neonatal deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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