Under-five deaths in Nigeria
Nigeria: Under-five deaths was 855,676 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
855,676
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 198 countries
All-time high
923,928
in 2000
All-time low
849,380
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Under-five deaths in Nigeria, 2000β2024
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 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
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 198 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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