Crude death rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Crude death rate was 11.74 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.74
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
27.51
in 1950
All-time low
11.74
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate in Nigeria is 11.74, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Nigeria peaked at 27.51 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 11.74, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude death rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.51 | — |
| 1951 | 27.36 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 27.26 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 27.17 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 27.04 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 27.01 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 26.94 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 26.88 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 26.73 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 26.59 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 26.46 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 26.29 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 26.16 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 26.02 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 25.89 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 25.7 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 25.6 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 26.36 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 25.3 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 25.05 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 24.21 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 23.75 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 23.23 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 22.8 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 22.32 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 21.91 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 21 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 20.5 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 20.12 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 19.78 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 19.53 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 19.2 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 19.03 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 19.03 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18.94 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 18.93 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 18.98 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 18.93 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 18.89 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 18.85 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 18.86 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 18.97 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 18.85 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 18.68 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 18.65 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 18.54 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 18.51 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 18.36 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 18.15 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 17.8 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 17.44 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 17.15 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 16.8 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 16.37 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 15.99 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 15.69 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 15.43 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 15.07 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 14.8 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.55 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 14.36 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.2 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 14.02 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 13.86 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.74 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.66 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.41 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 13.19 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.95 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.68 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.59 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.31 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 11.95 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 11.74 | -1.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 11.74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 11.74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.05 | 26.59 | 27.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.88 | 25.05 | 26.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.96 | 19.78 | 24.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.03 | 18.85 | 19.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.54 | 17.8 | 18.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.93 | 14.55 | 17.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.61 | 12.68 | 14.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.15 | 11.74 | 12.59 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Nigeria?
- Crude death rate in Nigeria was 11.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.51 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.74 in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for crude death rate?
- Nigeria ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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