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

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Nigeria was 33.7. A difference of -0.6 compared to 2022.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for Nigeria for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Nigeria

Table of Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Nigeria

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Year	Neonatal Mortality Rate
1968	69.6
1969	68.6
1970	67.5
1971	66.2
1972	65
1973	63.7
1974	62.4
1975	61.1
1976	59.7
1977	58.4
1978	57.1
1979	55.7
1980	54.5
1981	53.4
1982	52.4
1983	51.6
1984	50.9
1985	50.3
1986	50
1987	49.8
1988	49.7
1989	49.8
1990	49.8
1991	49.8
1992	49.9
1993	50
1994	50
1995	49.9
1996	49.7
1997	49.4
1998	48.9
1999	48.2
2000	47.3
2001	46.3
2002	45.3
2003	44.1
2004	42.9
2005	41.8
2006	40.9
2007	40
2008	39.4
2009	38.9
2010	38.4
2011	38.1
2012	37.8
2013	37.6
2014	37.4
2015	37.3
2016	37.1
2017	36.9
2018	36.7
2019	36.3
2020	35.8
2021	35.4
2022	34.9
2023	34.3
2024	33.7