Cause of death, by injury, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cause of death, by injury, female was 5.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, female in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, female in Nigeria stood at 5.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, female in Nigeria peaked at 5.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 44th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +6.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 5.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.8%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 5.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.5%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, female in Nigeria?
- Cause of death, by injury, female in Nigeria was 5.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for cause of death, by injury, female?
- Nigeria ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths due to injury divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.