Nigeria: Older child mortality rate

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 Nigeria

Deaths of children five to fourteen years of age per 1000 live births

 Latest value 13
 Year 2022
 Measure deaths per 1000 births
 Data availability 1990 - 2022
 Average 19
 Min - Max 13 - 26
 Source UNICEF
The latest value from 2022 is 13 deaths per 1000 births, unchanged from 13 deaths per 1000 births in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 3 deaths per 1000 births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Nigeria from 1990 to 2022 is 19 deaths per 1000 births. The minimum value, 13 deaths per 1000 births, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 26 deaths per 1000 births was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Nigeria - Older child mortality rate - Recent values chart

Historical series
Nigeria - Older child mortality rate - historical chart - 1990-2022




Definition: Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.

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 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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