Annual death rates in different age groups males in Nigeria
Nigeria: Annual death rates in different age groups males was 79.16 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
79.16
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
199.3
in 1950
All-time low
79.16
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups males in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in different age groups males in Nigeria stood at 79.16. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups males in Nigeria peaked at 199.3 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 79.16, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 males in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 199.3 | — |
| 1951 | 198.36 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 197.41 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 196.48 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 195.55 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 194.64 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 193.72 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 192.79 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 191.83 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 190.82 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 189.75 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 188.65 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 187.53 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 186.44 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 185.39 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 184.38 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 182.84 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 182.83 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 177.69 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 175.64 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 173.28 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 171.2 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 168.64 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 166.42 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 163.96 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 161.4 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 152.81 | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 149.66 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 146.84 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 144.4 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 142.59 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 140.86 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 139.84 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 139.2 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 139 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 138.99 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 139.18 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 139.39 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 139.54 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 139.53 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 139.37 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 139.27 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 138.56 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 137.85 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 136.9 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 135.69 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 134.21 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 132.32 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 130.12 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 127.73 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 124.9 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 122.06 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 119.08 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 116.09 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 113.2 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 110.3 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 107.6 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 105.13 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 102.91 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 100.92 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 99.19 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 97.65 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 96.3 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 95.08 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 94.02 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.86 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 91.55 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 90.21 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 88.69 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 86.96 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 85.13 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 83.21 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 81.17 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 79.16 | -2.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 79.16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.93, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 79.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.87, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 195.09 | 190.82 | 199.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 184.12 | 175.64 | 189.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 159.86 | 144.4 | 173.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.81 | 138.99 | 142.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.2 | 127.73 | 139.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.22 | 100.92 | 124.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.25 | 86.96 | 99.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.17 | 79.16 | 85.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Sierra Leone 82.12 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 78.55 compare
- 4 Somalia 75.4 compare
- 5 Guinea 75.05 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups males in Nigeria?
- Annual death rates in different age groups males in Nigeria was 79.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 199.3 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.16 in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for annual death rates in different age groups males?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups males rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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