Health in Nigeria
342 indicators covering health for Nigeria.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population ages 0-14, male | 48.82 million | 2025 | up 14.0% | 3rd |
| Population ages 0-14, female | 40.4% | 2025 | down 8.3% | 19th |
| Population ages 0-14, female | 47.42 million | 2025 | up 13.8% | 3rd |
| Immunization, Pol3 | 69.0% | 2024 | up 64.3% | 170th |
| Immunization, BCG | 69.0% | 2024 | up 35.3% | 150th |
| Mortality rate, under-5 | 115.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 2.6% | 1st |
| Mortality rate, under-5, female | 109.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 2.2% | 1st |
| Mortality rate, under-5, male | 121.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 3.0% | 1st |
| Mortality rate, neonatal | 39 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | up 3.2% | 2nd |
| Immunization, DPT | 67.0% | 2024 | up 55.8% | 176th |
| Immunization, measles | 57.0% | 2024 | up 35.7% | 181st |
| Survival to age 65, male | 47.5% | 2024 | up 8.6% | 212th |
| Survival to age 65, female | 49.1% | 2024 | up 7.8% | 215th |
| Fertility rate, total | 4.38 births per woman | 2024 | down 22.1% | 15th |
| Life expectancy at birth, male | 54.33 years | 2024 | up 5.4% | 214th |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 54.63 years | 2024 | up 5.2% | 215th |
| Life expectancy at birth, female | 54.94 years | 2024 | up 5.0% | 215th |
| Mortality rate, infant, male | 76 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | up 1.9% | 2nd |
| Mortality rate, infant | 69.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | up 2.5% | 2nd |
| Mortality rate, infant, female | 63.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | up 2.8% | 2nd |
| Death rate, crude | 11.64 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 15.3% | 20th |
| Birth rate, crude | 32.49 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 18.5% | 20th |
| Mortality rate, adult, male | 354.91 per 1,000 male adults | 2024 | down 6.3% | 7th |
| Mortality rate, adult, female | 340.87 per 1,000 female adults | 2024 | down 5.7% | 2nd |
| Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood | 0.5759 under-five deaths per woman | 2024 | down 14.3% | 2nd |
| Life expectancy | 54.46 years | 2023 | up 5.1% | 236th |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 993 | 2023 | down 13.4% | 1st |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 4.1% | 2023 | down 32.3% | 3rd |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 47.1% | 192nd |
| Number of maternal deaths | 75,000 | 2023 | down 10.7% | 1st |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male | 9.2 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 17.9% | 67th |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female | 8.1 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 28.9% | 23rd |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male | 7.8 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 13.3% | 44th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female | 5.9 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 24.4% | 24th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male | 17 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 6.6% | 19th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female | 14.2 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 12.3% | 17th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male | 9.2 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 1.1% | 6th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female | 8.3 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 2.4% | 7th |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male | 14.4 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 2.7% | 3rd |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female | 12.5 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 8.1% | 6th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years | 15.6 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 9.3% | 18th |
| Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV | 64.2% | 2024 | up 6.6% | 22nd |
| Prevalence of HIV, female | 0.4% | 2024 | down 42.9% | 31st |
| Prevalence of HIV, male | 0.3% | 2024 | down 25.0% | 35th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 | 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2024 | down 74.0% | 64th |
| Incidence of HIV, all | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected population | 2024 | down 66.1% | 48th |
| Prevalence of overweight, female | 40.9% | 2022 | up 21.6% | 147th |
| Prevalence of overweight, male | 27.7% | 2022 | up 12.8% | 154th |
| Prevalence of overweight | 34.3% | 2022 | up 17.8% | 159th |
| Immunization, HepB3 | 67.0% | 2024 | up 55.8% | 170th |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 69.86 years | 2100 | up 1.1% | 236th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2024 | down 70.6% | 38th |
| Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV | 2.00 million | 2024 | unchanged | 3rd |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 | 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 2024 | down 73.8% | 64th |
| Newborns protected against tetanus | 69.0% | 2024 | up 25.5% | 98th |
| Population ages 55-59, female | 2.4% | 2025 | up 4.2% | 195th |
| Population ages 60-64, female | 2.21 million | 2025 | up 28.9% | 16th |
| Population ages 55-59, male | 2.3% | 2025 | up 8.0% | 191st |
| Population ages 60-64, male | 2.11 million | 2025 | up 33.9% | 15th |
| Population ages 50-54, male | 3.1% | 2025 | up 12.3% | 189th |