Neonatal deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Nigeria
Nigeria: Neonatal deaths: High-income country average rate … projection was 22,240 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
22,240
Change on year
down 35.2%
World rank
2nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
192,146
in 2025
All-time low
22,240
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched in Nigeria, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 22,240 for neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 35.2% on the previous year and down 88.4% over ten years.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
Neonatal deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 192,146 | — |
| 2026 | 125,028 | -34.9% |
| 2027 | 81,150 | -35.1% |
| 2028 | 52,717 | -35.0% |
| 2029 | 34,305 | -34.9% |
| 2030 | 22,240 | -35.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 22,240 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 739, 30.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 22,240 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,429, 15.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 97,069 | 34,305 | 192,146 | 5 |
| 2030s | 22,240 | 22,240 | 22,240 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More financial sector data for Nigeria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.7387 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Nigeria?
- Neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Nigeria was 22,240 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 192,146 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,240 in 2030.
- How does Nigeria rank for neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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