Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Nigeria
Nigeria: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 0.8025 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.8025 for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Nigeria peaked at 1.35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8025, in 2021.
That places Nigeria 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.35 | — |
| 2001 | 1.32 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.29 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.26 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.22 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.18 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.14 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.11 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.08 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9994 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9751 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9526 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9329 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9124 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8934 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8749 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8549 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8327 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8293 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8025 | -3.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.8025 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7062, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.8025 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7685, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1.05 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.925 | 0.8327 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8159 | 0.8025 | 0.8293 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Nigeria?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Nigeria was 0.8025 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8025 in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Nigeria ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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