Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Nigeria

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Nigeria was 60.1. A difference of -1.5 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Nigeria were 65.3 and 54.8 respectively in 2023.

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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 table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Nigeria for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Nigeria
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Nigeria
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Year Total Male Female
1964 173.6 185.2 161.3
1965 169.5 180.7 157.5
1966 165.3 176.5 153.6
1967 161.2 172.2 149.8
1968 157.2 167.8 145.9
1969 152.8 163.3 141.8
1970 148.4 158.5 137.6
1971 143.7 153.5 133.3
1972 138.9 148.6 128.9
1973 134 143.4 124.1
1974 129.1 138.3 119.6
1975 124.5 133.5 115.2
1976 120 128.7 110.9
1977 115.9 124.5 107
1978 112.4 120.6 103.7
1979 109.3 117.4 100.8
1980 106.8 114.7 98.5
1981 104.8 112.6 96.7
1982 103.6 111.4 95.6
1983 103.1 110.9 94.8
1984 103 110.9 94.6
1985 103.3 111.4 94.8
1986 103.8 111.9 95.2
1987 104.4 112.6 95.6
1988 104.8 113.2 96
1989 105.3 113.7 96.3
1990 105.5 114.1 96.5
1991 105.7 114.4 96.6
1992 105.8 114.4 96.8
1993 105.9 114.3 97.2
1994 105.8 114.1 97.1
1995 105.4 113.7 96.8
1996 104.7 112.7 96.2
1997 103.4 111.2 95.2
1998 101.6 109.5 93.3
1999 99.5 107.2 91.4
2000 97.1 104.6 89.2
2001 94.6 102.1 86.7
2002 91.9 99.4 84
2003 89.1 96.6 81.2
2004 86.4 94 78.4
2005 83.7 91.2 75.8
2006 81.2 88.6 73.5
2007 79 86 71.7
2008 77.1 83.8 70
2009 75.4 81.9 68.6
2010 74 80.3 67.5
2011 73 79 66.6
2012 72 78 65.9
2013 71.4 77.2 65.3
2014 70.8 76.4 64.8
2015 70.2 75.7 64.3
2016 69.5 75 63.6
2017 68.6 74.1 62.8
2018 67.4 72.9 61.6
2019 66.1 71.5 60.4
2020 64.7 69.9 59.1
2021 63.2 68.3 57.6
2022 61.6 66.7 56.2
2023 60.1 65.3 54.8