Child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita was 11.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita in Nigeria, 1964–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita in Nigeria stood at 11.56. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita in Nigeria peaked at 40.68 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 11.56, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 32.57 | — |
| 1965 | 31.88 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 31.21 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 30.54 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 40.68 | +33.2% |
| 1969 | 39.72 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 38.74 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 27.63 | -28.7% |
| 1972 | 26.8 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 25.98 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 25.15 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 24.33 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 23.58 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 22.88 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 22.26 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 21.71 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 21.29 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 20.97 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 20.77 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 20.67 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 20.66 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 20.69 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 20.75 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 20.8 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 20.82 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 20.8 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 20.76 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 20.67 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 20.57 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 20.46 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.31 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 20.1 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 19.81 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 19.43 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 18.94 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 18.36 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 17.73 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 17.05 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 16.39 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 15.74 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 15.14 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 14.58 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 14.09 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 13.65 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 13.25 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 12.92 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 12.63 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 12.38 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 12.16 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.99 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.87 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 11.78 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.74 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.72 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.72 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.74 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.74 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.76 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.75 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 11.68 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 11.56 | -1.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 11.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 11.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +33.2% | 30.54 | 40.68 |
| 1971 | -28.7% | 38.74 | 27.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.43 | 30.54 | 40.68 | 6 |
| 1970s | 25.91 | 21.71 | 38.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.82 | 20.66 | 21.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.94 | 18.36 | 20.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.05 | 12.92 | 17.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.97 | 11.72 | 12.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7 | 11.56 | 11.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 608.40 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,500 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 27.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita in Nigeria?
- Child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita in Nigeria was 11.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.68 in 1968.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.56 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs co2 emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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