Nigeria: Child mortality, female

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 Nigeria

Deaths of female children under five years of age per 1000 live births

 Latest value 110
 Year 2024
 Measure deaths per 1000 births
 Data availability 1964 - 2024
 Average 189
 Min - Max 110 - 396
 Source UNICEF
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The latest value from 2024 is 110 deaths per 1000 births, a decline from 111 deaths per 1000 births in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 22 deaths per 1000 births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Nigeria from 1964 to 2024 is 189 deaths per 1000 births. The minimum value, 110 deaths per 1000 births, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 396 deaths per 1000 births was recorded in 1968. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Nigeria: Child mortality, female
 2024 110
 2023 111
 2022 111
 2021 112
 2020 111
 2019 111
 2018 111
 2017 111




Definition: Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.

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 Maternal mortality 993 2023 deaths per 100,000 births
 Neonatal mortality 39 2024 deaths per 1000 births
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 Child mortality, female 110 2024 deaths per 1000 births
 Child mortality, male 110 2023 deaths per 1000 births
 Older child mortality rate 14 2024 deaths per 1000 births
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