Nigeria Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of the Nigeria infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Nigeria in 2024 is 53.674 deaths per 1000 live births, a 1.95% decline from 2023.
  • The infant mortality rate for Nigeria in 2023 was 54.740 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.63% decline from 2022.
  • The infant mortality rate for Nigeria in 2022 was 56.220 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.57% decline from 2021.
  • The infant mortality rate for Nigeria in 2021 was 57.701 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.5% decline from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2024 Infant Mortality Rate
Republic of Congo 58.733
Pakistan 54.657
Nigeria 53.674
Cameroon 52.798
Angola 51.977
Lesotho 48.989
Mauritania 47.277
Zambia 38.329
Sudan 37.189
Kiribati 35.880
Papua New Guinea 35.703
Eswatini 34.187
Myanmar 32.606
Timor-Leste 30.647
Ghana 30.049
Kenya 29.720
Djibouti 28.073
India 25.799
Bolivia 24.573
Sao Tome and Principe 21.854
Micronesia 21.322
Bangladesh 20.755
Bhutan 19.016
Cambodia 18.673
Vanuatu 18.624
Uzbekistan 18.435
Philippines 17.225
Morocco 15.514
Indonesia 15.488
Vietnam 15.047
Mongolia 14.303
Cabo Verde 13.766
Solomon Islands 13.613
Nicaragua 13.579
Egypt 12.816
Honduras 12.798
El Salvador 11.602
Moldova 10.312
Tunisia 10.223
Georgia 7.685
Sri Lanka 6.282
Ukraine 5.795
Nigeria - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
2024 53.674 -1.950%
2023 54.740 -2.630%
2022 56.220 -2.570%
2021 57.701 -2.500%
2020 59.181 -2.440%
2019 60.662 -2.380%
2018 62.142 -3.970%
2017 64.708 -3.810%
2016 67.274 -3.670%
2015 69.840 -3.540%
2014 72.406 -3.420%
2013 74.972 -3.690%
2012 77.844 -3.560%
2011 80.715 -3.440%
2010 83.587 -3.320%
2009 86.458 -3.220%
2008 89.330 -3.170%
2007 92.255 -3.070%
2006 95.180 -2.980%
2005 98.106 -2.900%
2004 101.031 -2.810%
2003 103.956 -2.720%
2002 106.865 -2.650%
2001 109.775 -2.580%
2000 112.684 -2.520%
1999 115.594 -2.450%
1998 118.503 -1.230%
1997 119.975 -1.210%
1996 121.446 -1.200%
1995 122.918 -1.180%
1994 124.389 -1.170%
1993 125.861 0.000%
1992 125.865 0.000%
1991 125.870 0.000%
1990 125.874 0.000%
1989 125.879 0.000%
1988 125.883 0.110%
1987 125.743 0.110%
1986 125.603 0.110%
1985 125.462 0.110%
1984 125.322 0.110%
1983 125.182 -1.400%
1982 126.958 -1.380%
1981 128.734 -1.360%
1980 130.510 -1.340%
1979 132.286 -1.320%
1978 134.062 -1.900%
1977 136.664 -1.870%
1976 139.266 -1.830%
1975 141.867 -1.800%
1974 144.469 -1.770%
1973 147.071 -1.630%
1972 149.514 -1.610%
1971 151.956 -1.580%
1970 154.399 -1.560%
1969 156.841 -1.530%
1968 159.284 -1.640%
1967 161.940 -1.610%
1966 164.596 -1.590%
1965 167.253 -1.560%
1964 169.909 -1.540%
1963 172.565 -1.530%
1962 175.247 -1.510%
1961 177.929 -1.490%
1960 180.612 -1.460%
1959 183.294 -1.440%
1958 185.976 -1.520%
1957 188.839 -1.490%
1956 191.702 -1.470%
1955 194.565 -1.450%
1954 197.428 -1.430%
1953 200.291 -1.410%
1952 203.154 -1.390%
1951 206.017 -1.370%
1950 208.880 0.000%