Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Nigeria
Nigeria: Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection was 40,081 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
40,081
Change on year
down 39.0%
World rank
2nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
501,037
in 2025
All-time low
40,081
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched in Nigeria, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 40,081 for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 39.0% on the previous year and down 92.0% over ten years.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 501,037 | — |
| 2026 | 298,459 | -40.4% |
| 2027 | 179,044 | -40.0% |
| 2028 | 108,060 | -39.6% |
| 2029 | 65,669 | -39.2% |
| 2030 | 40,081 | -39.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 40,081 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,333, 30.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 40,081 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,576, 15.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 230,454 | 65,669 | 501,037 | 5 |
| 2030s | 40,081 | 40,081 | 40,081 | 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 under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Nigeria?
- Under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Nigeria was 40,081 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 501,037 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,081 in 2030.
- How does Nigeria rank for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.0%. 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 Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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