Mortality rate, infant in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mortality rate, infant was 60.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Nigeria, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 60.1 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Nigeria peaked at 148.4 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 60.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 6th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127.62 per 1,000 live births | 109.3 per 1,000 live births | 148.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.29 per 1,000 live births | 103 per 1,000 live births | 106.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.33 per 1,000 live births | 99.5 per 1,000 live births | 105.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.55 per 1,000 live births | 75.4 per 1,000 live births | 97.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3 per 1,000 live births | 66.1 per 1,000 live births | 74 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4 per 1,000 live births | 60.1 per 1,000 live births | 64.7 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More population data for Nigeria
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.023 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.05 million (2100)
- Population density 523.46 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.023 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.38 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 96,387 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.38 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.38 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Nigeria?
- Mortality rate, infant in Nigeria was 60.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 148.4 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release