Annual death rates in different age groups in Nigeria
Nigeria: Annual death rates in different age groups was 73.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual death rates in different age groups in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in different age groups in Nigeria is 73.33, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups in Nigeria peaked at 182.53 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 73.33, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 178.69 | 174.78 | 182.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 169.15 | 162.66 | 173.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 147.98 | 134.26 | 160.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 129.91 | 129.12 | 132.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.88 | 118.93 | 129.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.29 | 93.69 | 116.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.7 | 80.85 | 92.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.23 | 73.33 | 79.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Mayotte 8.96 compare
- 1 Sierra Leone 75.54 compare
- 2 Guadeloupe 7.61 compare
- 3 Martinique 7.37 compare
- 4 Malta 6.27 compare
- 4 Somalia 69.83 compare
- 5 Guinea 68.91 compare
- 5 Liechtenstein 5.64 compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 726 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups in Nigeria?
- Annual death rates in different age groups in Nigeria was 73.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 182.53 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.33 in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for annual death rates in different age groups?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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