The report shows that 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2022, a 51 per cent decrease since 2000 and a 62 per cent drop since 1990.
Government launches an ambitious healthcare overhaul to tackle high child mortality rates and enhance neonatal care across Nigeria’s healthcare system.
The nation’s current maternal death rate stands at 14 per cent, while approximately one million children under 5 lose their lives each year.