Nigeria

In brief

Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 116 (2024). World rank 196 of 196 (1 = best); in Africa, 54 of 54. Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 993 (2023). World rank 194 of 194 (1 = best); in Africa, 54 of 54. Adults who use tobacco: 3.1% (2024). World rank 1 of 166 (1 = best); in Africa, 1 of 44. From 2014 to 2024: children vaccinated against measles 42% → 57%, infant deaths per 1,000 births 68.1 → 69.8, and deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births 119 → 116. Better than all its neighbours (Benin, Cameroon, Chad, and Niger): secondary school enrolment, doctors per 1,000 people, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, access to safe drinking water, and access to basic sanitation. Worse than all its neighbours (Benin, Cameroon, Chad, and Niger): infant deaths per 1,000 births, deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births, maternal deaths per 100,000 births, and out-of-pocket health spending.