Nigeria: Neonatal mortality

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 Nigeria

Neonates dying before 28 days of age, per 1,000 births

 Latest value 34
 Year 2022
 Measure deaths per 1000 births
 Data availability 1967 - 2022
 Average 48
 Min - Max 34 - 70
 Source UNICEF
The latest value from 2022 is 34 deaths per 1000 births, a decline from 35 deaths per 1000 births in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 12 deaths per 1000 births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Nigeria from 1967 to 2022 is 48 deaths per 1000 births. The minimum value, 34 deaths per 1000 births, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 70 deaths per 1000 births was recorded in 1967. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Nigeria - Neonatal mortality - Recent values chart

Historical series
Nigeria - Neonatal mortality - historical chart - 1967-2022




Definition: Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Maternal mortality 1,047 2020 deaths per 100,000 births
 Neonatal mortality 34 2022 deaths per 1000 births
 Infant mortality 69 2022 deaths per 1000 live births
 Child mortality 107 2022 deaths per 1000 births
 Child mortality, female 101 2022 deaths per 1000 births
 Child mortality, male 113 2022 deaths per 1000 births
 Older child mortality rate 13 2022 deaths per 1000 births
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