In Nigeria, the infant mortality rate is now 73.0, representing a decrease of 1.6 (-2.2%) since 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
Similar regions to Nigeria
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
7.7
-0.2
(2022)
Female life expectancy at age 65
11.3 years
-0.3 years
(2021)
Female suicide mortality rate
1.9
-0.1
(2019)
Male tobacco use
4%
-0.8%
(2030)
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 |