Nigeria Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the Nigeria infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Nigeria in 2023 is 54.740 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.63% decline from 2022.
  • The infant mortality rate for Nigeria in 2022 was 56.220 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.57% decline from 2021.
  • The infant mortality rate for Nigeria in 2021 was 57.701 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.5% decline from 2020.
  • The infant mortality rate for Nigeria in 2020 was 59.181 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.44% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2023 Infant Mortality Rate
Republic of Congo 59.681
Pakistan 55.777
Nigeria 54.740
Cameroon 54.000
Angola 53.409
Lesotho 50.470
Mauritania 48.210
Zambia 39.356
Sudan 38.041
Kiribati 36.884
Papua New Guinea 36.598
Eswatini 34.993
Myanmar 33.422
Timor-Leste 31.557
Ghana 30.802
Kenya 30.629
Djibouti 28.966
India 26.619
Bolivia 25.303
Sao Tome and Principe 22.514
Micronesia 21.822
Bangladesh 21.556
Bhutan 19.576
Cambodia 19.287
Vanuatu 19.112
Uzbekistan 18.787
Philippines 17.544
Morocco 16.117
Indonesia 15.920
Vietnam 15.356
Mongolia 14.780
Cabo Verde 14.212
Nicaragua 14.002
Solomon Islands 13.876
Egypt 13.166
Honduras 13.122
El Salvador 11.959
Moldova 10.580
Tunisia 10.555
Georgia 7.917
Sri Lanka 6.438
Ukraine 5.975
Nigeria - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
2023 54.740 -2.630%
2022 56.220 -2.570%
2021 57.701 -2.500%
2020 59.181 -2.440%
2019 60.662 -2.380%
2018 62.142 -3.970%
2017 64.708 -3.810%
2016 67.274 -3.670%
2015 69.840 -3.540%
2014 72.406 -3.420%
2013 74.972 -3.690%
2012 77.844 -3.560%
2011 80.715 -3.440%
2010 83.587 -3.320%
2009 86.458 -3.220%
2008 89.330 -3.170%
2007 92.255 -3.070%
2006 95.180 -2.980%
2005 98.106 -2.900%
2004 101.031 -2.810%
2003 103.956 -2.720%
2002 106.865 -2.650%
2001 109.775 -2.580%
2000 112.684 -2.520%
1999 115.594 -2.450%
1998 118.503 -1.230%
1997 119.975 -1.210%
1996 121.446 -1.200%
1995 122.918 -1.180%
1994 124.389 -1.170%
1993 125.861 0.000%
1992 125.865 0.000%
1991 125.870 0.000%
1990 125.874 0.000%
1989 125.879 0.000%
1988 125.883 0.110%
1987 125.743 0.110%
1986 125.603 0.110%
1985 125.462 0.110%
1984 125.322 0.110%
1983 125.182 -1.400%
1982 126.958 -1.380%
1981 128.734 -1.360%
1980 130.510 -1.340%
1979 132.286 -1.320%
1978 134.062 -1.900%
1977 136.664 -1.870%
1976 139.266 -1.830%
1975 141.867 -1.800%
1974 144.469 -1.770%
1973 147.071 -1.630%
1972 149.514 -1.610%
1971 151.956 -1.580%
1970 154.399 -1.560%
1969 156.841 -1.530%
1968 159.284 -1.640%
1967 161.940 -1.610%
1966 164.596 -1.590%
1965 167.253 -1.560%
1964 169.909 -1.540%
1963 172.565 -1.530%
1962 175.247 -1.510%
1961 177.929 -1.490%
1960 180.612 -1.460%
1959 183.294 -1.440%
1958 185.976 -1.520%
1957 188.839 -1.490%
1956 191.702 -1.470%
1955 194.565 -1.450%
1954 197.428 -1.430%
1953 200.291 -1.410%
1952 203.154 -1.390%
1951 206.017 -1.370%
1950 208.880 0.000%