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Nigeria Infant Mortality Rate

Nigeria's infant mortality rate fell to 60.1 per 1,000 in 2023, down from 61.6 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 1.5 from the previous year. Nigeria has the 6th highest infant mortality rate. Within Africa, it ranks 6th out of 54 countries.

Yearly Historical Data (1964-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 60.1
2022 61.6
2021 63.2
2020 64.7
2019 66.1
2018 67.4
2017 68.6
2016 69.5
2015 70.2
2014 70.8
2013 71.4
2012 72
2011 73
2010 74
2009 75.4
2008 77.1
2007 79
2006 81.2
2005 83.7
2004 86.4
2003 89.1
2002 91.9
2001 94.6
2000 97.1
1999 99.5
1998 101.6
1997 103.4
1996 104.7
1995 105.4
1994 105.8
1993 105.9
1992 105.8
1991 105.7
1990 105.5
1989 105.3
1988 104.8
1987 104.4
1986 103.8
1985 103.3
1984 103
1983 103.1
1982 103.6
1981 104.8
1980 106.8
1979 109.3
1978 112.4
1977 115.9
1976 120
1975 124.5
1974 129.1
1973 134
1972 138.9
1971 143.7
1970 148.4
1969 152.8
1968 157.2
1967 161.2
1966 165.3
1965 169.5
1964 173.6
Nigeria Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Nigeria who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 54.46 54.08 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 0.39 0.4 2022