110 children out of every 1,000 born in Nigeria die before their fifth birthday. Mortality rates vary dramatically by region, education, and birth spacing.
Deaths per 1,000 live births across survey years
Neonatal and under-5 mortality rates, 1990-2024
The stillbirth rate is 19 per 1,000 pregnancies, and the early neonatal mortality rate is 33 per 1,000 live births.
Under-5 mortality ranges from 14 in Kwara to 161 in Jigawa — an 11-fold difference between states.
Deaths per 1,000 live births for the 10-year period before the survey
Under-5 mortality rate
Under-5 mortality rate
Mortality rates by birth characteristics
Under-5 mortality by time since previous birth
Under-5 mortality by birth order
Under-5 mortality rate
Urban vs rural mortality
Under-5 mortality rate by state (deaths per 1,000 live births)
| State | Zone | U5 Mortality |
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