Under-five deaths in Nigeria
Nigeria: Under-five deaths was 855,676 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
855,676
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 213 countries
All-time high
923,928
in 2000
All-time low
849,380
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five deaths in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Nigeria stood at 855,676.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Nigeria peaked at 923,928 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 849,380, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 213 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 deaths in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 923,928 | — |
| 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. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 855,676 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,720, 27.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 under-five deaths in Nigeria?
- Under-five deaths in Nigeria was 855,676 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 923,928 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 849,380 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for under-five deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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