Annual death rates in different age groups females in Nigeria

Nigeria: Annual death rates in different age groups females was 67.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
67.32
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
165.52
in 1950
All-time low
67.32
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Annual death rates in different age groups females in Nigeria, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual death rates in different age groups females in Nigeria is 67.32, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups females in Nigeria peaked at 165.52 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 67.32, in 2023.

Nigeria ranks 2nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Annual death rates in different age groups females in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Annual death rates in different age groups females in Nigeria, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 165.52 —
1951 164.74 -0.5%
1952 163.95 -0.5%
1953 163.18 -0.5%
1954 162.41 -0.5%
1955 161.65 -0.5%
1956 160.89 -0.5%
1957 160.12 -0.5%
1958 159.32 -0.5%
1959 158.48 -0.5%
1960 157.6 -0.6%
1961 156.69 -0.6%
1962 155.76 -0.6%
1963 154.86 -0.6%
1964 153.99 -0.6%
1965 153.15 -0.5%
1966 152.87 -0.2%
1967 153.98 +0.7%
1968 150.49 -2.3%
1969 149.32 -0.8%
1970 147.88 -1.0%
1971 145.63 -1.5%
1972 142.98 -1.8%
1973 140.15 -2.0%
1974 137.16 -2.1%
1975 134.15 -2.2%
1976 131.25 -2.2%
1977 128.49 -2.1%
1978 126 -1.9%
1979 123.83 -1.7%
1980 122.25 -1.3%
1981 120.71 -1.3%
1982 119.8 -0.8%
1983 119.19 -0.5%
1984 118.98 -0.2%
1985 118.92 -0.0%
1986 119.03 +0.1%
1987 119.2 +0.1%
1988 119.36 +0.1%
1989 119.44 +0.1%
1990 119.43 -0.0%
1991 119.5 +0.1%
1992 119.03 -0.4%
1993 118.54 -0.4%
1994 117.78 -0.6%
1995 116.77 -0.9%
1996 115.49 -1.1%
1997 113.85 -1.4%
1998 111.92 -1.7%
1999 109.82 -1.9%
2000 107.3 -2.3%
2001 104.82 -2.3%
2002 102.16 -2.5%
2003 99.5 -2.6%
2004 96.91 -2.6%
2005 94.33 -2.7%
2006 91.96 -2.5%
2007 89.8 -2.3%
2008 87.89 -2.1%
2009 86.22 -1.9%
2010 84.79 -1.7%
2011 83.54 -1.5%
2012 82.45 -1.3%
2013 81.48 -1.2%
2014 80.65 -1.0%
2015 79.72 -1.2%
2016 78.64 -1.4%
2017 77.49 -1.5%
2018 76.14 -1.7%
2019 74.56 -2.1%
2020 72.85 -2.3%
2021 71.07 -2.5%
2022 69.18 -2.7%
2023 67.32 -2.7%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 67.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 67.32 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.12, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 162.03 158.48 165.52 10
1960s 153.87 149.32 157.6 10
1970s 135.75 123.83 147.88 10
1980s 119.69 118.92 122.25 10
1990s 116.21 109.82 119.5 10
2000s 96.09 86.22 107.3 10
2010s 79.95 74.56 84.79 10
2020s 70.11 67.32 72.85 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 Sierra Leone 68.81 compare
  2. 3 Central African Republic 65.59 compare
  3. 4 Somalia 64.05 compare
  4. 5 Niger 63.68 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual death rates in different age groups females in Nigeria?
Annual death rates in different age groups females in Nigeria was 67.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 165.52 in 1950.
What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 67.32 in 2023.
How does Nigeria rank for annual death rates in different age groups females?
Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual death rates in different age groups females rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Annual death rates in different age groups females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual death rates in different age groups females
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Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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