Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita was 0.002 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Nigeria, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.002 units per person for number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0095 units per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per person, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0095 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.0092 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0063 units per person | -31.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0062 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.006 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0059 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0057 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0056 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0053 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0052 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.005 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.005 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0043 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.004 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.003 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.002 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.002 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.002 units per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 under-five deaths, male, per capita in Nigeria?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Nigeria was 0.002 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0095 units per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.