Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 was 3.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Nigeria stood at 3.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Nigeria peaked at 3.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +69.7% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +43.2% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +7.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Nigeria?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Nigeria was 3.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4?
- Nigeria ranks 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.