Nigeria - Child Mortality Rate
Since 2014, Nigeria Child Mortality Rate fell by 3% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 15 among other countries in Child Mortality Rate at 19.27 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14. Nigeria is overtaken by Burkina Faso, which was ranked number 14 with 19.34 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 and is followed by Equatorial Guinea with 17.18 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14. Niger lead the ranking with 36.53 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, -2.1% compared to 2018. Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chad respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Grenada recorded the best 5 years average growth at +1.7% per year, while Sri Lanka recorded the worst performance at -12.3% per year.
| Date | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 19.27 |
| 2018 | 19.85 |
| 2017 | 20.45 |
| 2016 | 21.12 |
| 2015 | 21.78 |
How does Nigeria rank in Child Mortality Rate?
| # | 194 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Niger
|
37 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -2.6 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Cameroon
|
32 | 2019 | +0.1 % | -1.3 % | View data | |
| 14 |
#14
Burkina Faso
|
19 | 2019 | -3.6 % | -3.3 % | View data | |
| 15 |
#15
Nigeria
|
19 | 2019 | -3.0 % | -3.0 % | View data | |
| 16 |
#16
Equatorial Guinea
|
17 | 2019 | -3.4 % | -3.2 % | View data | |