Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Nigeria
Created on April 7, 2021.
Updated on May 15, 2023.
The total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Nigeria was 70.60 in 2021, a difference of -1.7 compared to 2020, according to recent data from the World Bank. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Nigeria were 76.70 and 64.10 respectively in 2021.
The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".
The chart and table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Nigeria for 1964-2021.
See also: Neonatal Mortality Rate of Nigeria.
Data Source: World Bank.
Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Nigeria
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Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Nigeria
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| Year | Total | Male | Female |
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| 1964 | 193.90 | 206.80 | 180.00 |
| 1965 | 189.60 | 202.30 | 175.90 |
| 1966 | 185.30 | 197.80 | 172.00 |
| 1967 | 181.20 | 193.50 | 168.20 |
| 1968 | 176.90 | 189.00 | 164.30 |
| 1969 | 172.70 | 184.30 | 160.30 |
| 1970 | 168.20 | 179.60 | 156.00 |
| 1971 | 163.50 | 174.50 | 151.60 |
| 1972 | 158.40 | 169.50 | 146.90 |
| 1973 | 153.40 | 164.20 | 142.20 |
| 1974 | 148.50 | 158.90 | 137.50 |
| 1975 | 143.60 | 153.80 | 133.00 |
| 1976 | 139.10 | 149.10 | 128.70 |
| 1977 | 135.00 | 144.80 | 124.70 |
| 1978 | 131.30 | 141.00 | 121.20 |
| 1979 | 128.40 | 137.80 | 118.40 |
| 1980 | 126.00 | 135.30 | 116.30 |
| 1981 | 124.30 | 133.40 | 114.70 |
| 1982 | 123.10 | 132.30 | 113.60 |
| 1983 | 122.70 | 132.00 | 113.00 |
| 1984 | 122.70 | 132.10 | 112.90 |
| 1985 | 123.00 | 132.60 | 113.00 |
| 1986 | 123.50 | 133.20 | 113.40 |
| 1987 | 124.00 | 133.80 | 113.60 |
| 1988 | 124.30 | 134.20 | 113.80 |
| 1989 | 124.30 | 134.40 | 113.80 |
| 1990 | 124.20 | 134.50 | 113.50 |
| 1991 | 123.90 | 134.20 | 113.20 |
| 1992 | 123.50 | 133.60 | 112.90 |
| 1993 | 123.00 | 132.80 | 112.70 |
| 1994 | 122.20 | 131.80 | 112.10 |
| 1995 | 121.10 | 130.60 | 111.20 |
| 1996 | 119.60 | 128.90 | 109.80 |
| 1997 | 117.60 | 126.60 | 108.10 |
| 1998 | 115.20 | 124.30 | 105.60 |
| 1999 | 112.40 | 121.30 | 103.20 |
| 2000 | 109.60 | 118.00 | 100.80 |
| 2001 | 106.60 | 115.00 | 97.90 |
| 2002 | 103.70 | 112.00 | 94.90 |
| 2003 | 100.80 | 109.20 | 91.90 |
| 2004 | 97.90 | 106.40 | 88.90 |
| 2005 | 95.00 | 103.50 | 86.00 |
| 2006 | 92.40 | 100.80 | 83.40 |
| 2007 | 89.90 | 98.00 | 81.40 |
| 2008 | 87.80 | 95.60 | 79.60 |
| 2009 | 86.00 | 93.60 | 77.90 |
| 2010 | 84.40 | 91.80 | 76.60 |
| 2011 | 83.20 | 90.40 | 75.50 |
| 2012 | 82.00 | 89.20 | 74.40 |
| 2013 | 81.10 | 88.20 | 73.60 |
| 2014 | 80.20 | 87.10 | 72.90 |
| 2015 | 79.30 | 86.10 | 72.20 |
| 2016 | 78.30 | 84.90 | 71.40 |
| 2017 | 77.10 | 83.60 | 70.20 |
| 2018 | 75.50 | 82.00 | 68.80 |
| 2019 | 73.90 | 80.20 | 67.30 |
| 2020 | 72.30 | 78.50 | 65.70 |
| 2021 | 70.60 | 76.70 | 64.10 |