Cause of death, by injury in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cause of death, by injury was 7.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 7.8% for cause of death, by injury in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Nigeria peaked at 7.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 63rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +7.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 7.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 7.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.3% | 7.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 60 Somalia 8.0% compare
- 61 Guinea-Bissau 8.0% compare
- 62 Bahamas 7.9% compare
- 64 Nicaragua 7.8% compare
- 65 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.8% compare
- 66 Madagascar 7.7% compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Nigeria?
- Cause of death, by injury in Nigeria was 7.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Nigeria ranks 63rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.