Number of stillbirths in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of stillbirths was 183,749 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of stillbirths in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of stillbirths in Nigeria is 183,749, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Nigeria peaked at 205,040 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 175,488, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 3rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 180,400 | 175,488 | 187,463 | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,605 | 189,291 | 205,040 | 10 |
| 2020s | 184,259 | 183,749 | 184,697 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 India 277,471 compare
- 2 Pakistan 195,007 compare
- 4 Ethiopia 125,714 compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 116,021 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 72,567 compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 3.21 million (2025)
- Population, male 50.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 3.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 3.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 3.13 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 66.10 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 96.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 3.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Nigeria?
- Number of stillbirths in Nigeria was 183,749 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 205,040 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,488 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of stillbirths?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation