Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched in Nigeria

Nigeria: Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched 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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2025202720302025: 192.1k2026: 125.0k2027: 81.2k2028: 52.7k2029: 34.3k2030: 22.2k

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 matched in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection) in Nigeria, 2025 to 2030.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 97,069 34,305 192,146 5
2030s 22,240 22,240 22,240 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 India 63,147 compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 20,000 compare
  3. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13,866 compare
  4. 5 China 13,428 compare

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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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
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