The latest infant mortality rate data in Nigeria reports 73.0, an decrease of 1.6 (-2.2%) from 2020.
Infant mortality rate in Nigeria
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,636
Measure:
per 1,000 live births
What is Nigeria's Infant mortality rate?
As of 2021 Nigeria's Infant mortality rate was 73.0.
How does Nigeria's Infant mortality rate compare to other regions?
Nigeria's Infant mortality rate was ranked 2nd in 2021
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Infant mortality rate
More indicators for Nigeria
Mean childbearing age
29.48 years
0.03 years
(2021)
Female mortality between age 15 and 60
366.1%
9.1%
(2021)
Probability of dying among 15-19
8.0
0.2
(2021)
Female life expectancy at age 65
11.3 years
0.3 years
(2021)
Female suicide mortality rate
1.9
0.1
(2019)
Female adult tobacco use
0.5%
0%
(2020)
Nigeria Infant mortality rate between 1950 and 2021
Period | Infant mortality rate | Change |
---|---|---|
2021 | 73.0 | 1.6 |
2020 | 74.7 | 1.6 |
2019 | 76.3 | 1.7 |
2018 | 77.9 | 1.4 |
2017 | 79.4 | 1.2 |
2016 | 80.6 | 1.0 |
2015 | 81.6 | 0.8 |
2014 | 82.4 | 0.8 |
2013 | 83.1 | 0.9 |
2012 | 84.0 | 1.1 |
2011 | 85.1 | 1.3 |
2010 | 86.4 | 1.5 |
2009 | 87.8 | 1.8 |
2008 | 89.6 | 2.1 |
2007 | 91.7 | 2.3 |
2006 | 94.0 | 2.6 |
2005 | 96.6 | 2.8 |
2004 | 99.5 | 2.8 |
2003 | 102.3 | 2.9 |
2002 | 105.2 | 2.9 |
2001 | 108.1 | 2.8 |
2000 | 110.9 | 2.8 |
1999 | 113.7 | 2.4 |
1998 | 116.2 | 2.3 |
1997 | 118.4 | 1.9 |
1996 | 120.3 | 1.4 |
1995 | 121.6 | 1.0 |
1994 | 122.6 | 0.7 |
1993 | 123.4 | 0.5 |
1992 | 123.9 | 0.6 |
1991 | 124.4 | 0.1 |
1990 | 124.5 | 0.1 |
1989 | 124.6 | 0.1 |
1988 | 124.6 | 0.3 |
1987 | 124.3 | 0.4 |
1986 | 123.9 | 0.4 |
1985 | 123.5 | 0.3 |
1984 | 123.2 | 0.1 |
1983 | 123.1 | 0.4 |
1982 | 123.5 | 0.9 |
1981 | 124.4 | 1.7 |
1980 | 126.1 | 1.9 |
1979 | 128.1 | 2.7 |
1978 | 130.7 | 3.0 |
1977 | 133.8 | 3.5 |
1976 | 137.2 | 3.8 |
1975 | 141.0 | 3.9 |
1974 | 144.9 | 4.1 |
1973 | 149.0 | 4.0 |
1972 | 153.0 | 3.9 |
1971 | 156.9 | 3.9 |
1970 | 160.7 | 1.9 |
1969 | 162.6 | 1.0 |
1968 | 163.6 | 2.2 |
1967 | 165.8 | 1.5 |
1966 | 164.2 | 0.8 |
1965 | 165.0 | 0.9 |
1964 | 165.9 | 1.2 |
1963 | 167.2 | 2.4 |
1962 | 169.6 | 1.4 |
1961 | 171.0 | 1.4 |
1960 | 172.4 | 1.4 |
1959 | 173.8 | 1.3 |
1958 | 175.1 | 0.9 |
1957 | 176.0 | 0.9 |
1956 | 176.9 | 1.0 |
1955 | 177.9 | 1.2 |
1954 | 179.0 | 1.4 |
1953 | 180.4 | 1.2 |
1952 | 181.6 | 1.6 |
1951 | 183.2 | 0.8 |
1950 | 184.0 |
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