This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Nigeria statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Nigerian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Nigerian-specific metadata information.
| Definition and concepts |
The probability of a child born in a specific year or period dying before reaching the age of 5 years, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of that period, expressed per 1000 live births. The under-five mortality rate as defined here is, strictly speaking, not a rate (i.e. the number of deaths divided by the number of population at risk during a certain period of time) but a probability of death derived from a life table and expressed as a rate per 1000 live births |
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| Data source type and collection method |
Surveys; MICS; NDHS |
| Data providers |
National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) |
| Data availability and disaggregation | |
| Data last updated | Mar 13, 2025 |
| Metadata last updated | Apr 22, 2025 |