Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Nigeria
Nigeria: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.8025 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.8025 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
97th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.8025 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.8025 deaths per 100,000 people for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year 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 in Nigeria peaked at 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8025 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9994 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9751 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9526 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9329 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9124 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8934 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8749 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8549 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8327 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8293 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8025 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.8025 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7062 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.8025 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7685 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.925 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8327 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8159 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8025 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8293 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 94 Canada 0.8072 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Eritrea 0.8065 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 China 0.8063 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 El Salvador 0.8013 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Cameroon 0.7938 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Tunisia 0.7933 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Nigeria?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Nigeria was 0.8025 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8025 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Nigeria ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.