Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Age-standardized NCD mortality rate was 495.46 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
495.46
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
107th
of 184 countries
All-time high
576.93
in 2001
All-time low
478.42
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Nigeria is 495.46, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Nigeria peaked at 576.93 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 478.42, in 2019.
That places Nigeria 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 570.45 | — |
| 2001 | 576.93 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 565.61 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 557.2 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 551.62 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 536.91 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 534.58 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 529.04 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 518.96 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 519.27 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 511.63 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 506.36 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 503.18 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 498.5 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 492.15 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 489.21 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 486.77 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 480.55 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 479.78 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 478.42 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 498.71 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 495.46 | -0.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 495.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 595.94, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 495.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 607.46, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 546.06 | 518.96 | 576.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 492.66 | 478.42 | 511.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 497.08 | 495.46 | 498.71 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 104 Cape Verde 507.53 compare
- 105 Bolivia 505.29 compare
- 106 Trinidad and Tobago 504.68 compare
- 108 Seychelles 493.8 compare
- 109 China 491.39 compare
- 110 Botswana 489.11 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Nigeria?
- Age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Nigeria was 495.46 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 576.93 in 2001.
- What is the lowest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 478.42 in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
- Nigeria ranks 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized ncd mortality rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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