Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Nigeria
Nigeria: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 13.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Nigeria stood at 13.5 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Nigeria peaked at 24.5 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.5 per 1,000, 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 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 24.1 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 23.8 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 23.4 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 23 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 22.5 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 22.1 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 21.5 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 21 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 20.5 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 19.9 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 19.4 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 18.9 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 18.4 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 17.9 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 17.4 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 17 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 16.5 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 16.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 15.7 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.3 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 15 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 14.7 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.4 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 14.2 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.1 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.9 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.8 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.7 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.6 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 13.5 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.64 per 1,000 | 20.5 per 1,000 | 24.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.72 per 1,000 | 15.7 per 1,000 | 19.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.29 per 1,000 | 13.7 per 1,000 | 15.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.64 per 1,000 | 13.5 per 1,000 | 13.7 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 2 Niger 17.8 per 1,000 compare
- 3 Somalia 14.1 per 1,000 compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 13.7 per 1,000 compare
- 5 South Sudan 13.5 per 1,000 compare
- 7 Madagascar 11.6 per 1,000 compare
- 8 Benin 11.4 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Nigeria?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Nigeria was 13.5 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.