Nigeria—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #6 of 196Updated April 2026
Latest Value
33.7
2023
YoY Change
-1.7%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#6
of 196 countries
Maximum
46.3
2000
Minimum
33.7
2023
CAGR
-1.4%
24 years
Last
33.7
Previous
34.3
Highest
46.3
Lowest
33.7
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nigeria's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 33.7 in 2023, ranking #6 out of 196 countries. This represents a -1.7% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 46.3 (2000) and the lowest was 33.7 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 33.7 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 34.3 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 34.9 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 35.4 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 35.8 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 36.3 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.7 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 36.9 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.1 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 37.3 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 37.4 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 37.6 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 37.8 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 38.1 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 38.4 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 38.9 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 39.4 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 40 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 40.9 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 41.8 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 42.9 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 44.1 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 45.3 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 46.3 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |