Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Nigeria
Nigeria: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 6.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Nigeria stood at 6.4%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Nigeria peaked at 14.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.9% | — |
| 1951 | 14.9% | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 14.8% | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 14.8% | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 14.7% | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 14.6% | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 14.6% | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 14.5% | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 14.4% | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 14.4% | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 14.3% | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 14.2% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 14.1% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 14.1% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 14.0% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 13.9% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 13.9% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 14.0% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 13.7% | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 13.5% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 13.3% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 13.1% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 12.8% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 12.6% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 12.3% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 12.1% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 11.9% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 11.6% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 11.5% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 11.3% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 11.2% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 11.1% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 11.1% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 11.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.7% | 14.4% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.0% | 13.6% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 11.5% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.1% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 6.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Sierra Leone 6.6% compare
- 3 Central African Republic 6.3% compare
- 4 Somalia 6.1% compare
- 5 Niger 6.1% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Nigeria?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Nigeria was 6.4% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.