Number of deaths, by world region in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of deaths, by world region was 2.68 million deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.68 million deaths
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.69 million deaths
in 2020
All-time low
1.03 million deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths, by world region in Nigeria is 2.68 million deaths, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Nigeria peaked at 2.69 million deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million deaths, in 1950.
Nigeria ranks 4th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.03 million deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1.04 million deaths | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 1.06 million deaths | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 1.07 million deaths | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 1.09 million deaths | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 1.11 million deaths | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 1.12 million deaths | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 1.14 million deaths | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 1.16 million deaths | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 1.17 million deaths | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 1.19 million deaths | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 1.21 million deaths | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 1.23 million deaths | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.25 million deaths | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.27 million deaths | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.29 million deaths | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.31 million deaths | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.38 million deaths | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 1.35 million deaths | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 1.37 million deaths | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.35 million deaths | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.36 million deaths | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.36 million deaths | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.37 million deaths | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.38 million deaths | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.39 million deaths | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.37 million deaths | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.38 million deaths | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.39 million deaths | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.41 million deaths | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.44 million deaths | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.46 million deaths | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.49 million deaths | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.53 million deaths | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.56 million deaths | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.61 million deaths | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.66 million deaths | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.70 million deaths | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.74 million deaths | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.78 million deaths | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.83 million deaths | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.89 million deaths | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.93 million deaths | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.96 million deaths | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.01 million deaths | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.05 million deaths | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.11 million deaths | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.14 million deaths | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.18 million deaths | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.19 million deaths | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.20 million deaths | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.23 million deaths | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.24 million deaths | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.25 million deaths | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.25 million deaths | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.28 million deaths | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.30 million deaths | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.31 million deaths | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.33 million deaths | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.36 million deaths | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.39 million deaths | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.43 million deaths | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.47 million deaths | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.51 million deaths | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.55 million deaths | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.60 million deaths | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.62 million deaths | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.64 million deaths | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.65 million deaths | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.66 million deaths | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.69 million deaths | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.69 million deaths | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.67 million deaths | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.68 million deaths | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.10 million deaths | 1.03 million deaths | 1.17 million deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.28 million deaths | 1.19 million deaths | 1.38 million deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.38 million deaths | 1.35 million deaths | 1.41 million deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.60 million deaths | 1.44 million deaths | 1.78 million deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 million deaths | 1.83 million deaths | 2.19 million deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 million deaths | 2.20 million deaths | 2.36 million deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 million deaths | 2.39 million deaths | 2.66 million deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 million deaths | 2.67 million deaths | 2.69 million deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Nigeria?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Nigeria was 2.68 million deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 million deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million deaths in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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