Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate was 0.5456 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5456 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 53.6%
World rank
30th
of 197 countries
All-time high
42.9 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-30.56 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Nigeria is 0.5456 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.6% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 42.9 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -30.56 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Nigeria ranks 30th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -0.1047 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -0.1506 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 1968 | 42.9 % change on previous year | -28591.4% |
| 1969 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1970 | -0.2069 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1971 | -30.56 % change on previous year | +14672.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5489 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1973 | -0.6209 % change on previous year | -213.1% |
| 1974 | -0.2661 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1975 | -0.1203 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1976 | -0.372 % change on previous year | +209.3% |
| 1977 | -0.3207 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2647 % change on previous year | -182.5% |
| 1979 | -0.0138 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1980 | -0.0731 % change on previous year | +430.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4399 % change on previous year | -702.1% |
| 1982 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +130.2% |
| 1983 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 1984 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1985 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 1987 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1989 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7335 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1998 | -0.2163 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2927 % change on previous year | -235.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5714 % change on previous year | +95.2% |
| 2001 | -0.295 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 2002 | -0.9917 % change on previous year | +236.2% |
| 2003 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2004 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2005 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2006 | -0.9042 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2007 | -0.4786 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2008 | -0.2011 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2009 | 0.51 % change on previous year | -353.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5755 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5101 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3884 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2114 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9969 % change on previous year | +371.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7987 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2016 | -0.2023 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2017 | -0.1476 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0316 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0714 % change on previous year | +125.6% |
| 2020 | -0.0181 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2021 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -5886.0% |
| 2022 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 2023 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5456 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.34 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year | 42.9 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | -3.17 % change on previous year | -30.56 % change on previous year | 0.5489 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 % change on previous year | -0.0731 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -0.2163 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5731 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | 0.5714 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3234 % change on previous year | -0.2023 % change on previous year | 0.9969 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8749 % change on previous year | -0.0181 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 27 Palestine, State of 0.8007 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Niger 0.7098 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Malawi 0.6996 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Liberia 0.5139 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Zambia 0.3116 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 0.2949 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Nigeria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 912,245 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 0.5456 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.56 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 30th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.