Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 11.64 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.64 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
20th
of 218 countries
All-time high
26.46 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
11.64 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Nigeria, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, death rate, crude in Nigeria stood at 11.64 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Nigeria peaked at 26.46 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.64 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 20th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.46 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 26.29 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 26.16 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 26.02 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 25.89 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 25.7 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 25.6 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 26.36 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 25.3 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 25.05 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 24.21 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 23.75 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 23.23 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 22.8 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 22.32 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 21.91 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 21 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 20.5 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 20.12 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 19.78 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 19.53 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 19.2 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 19.03 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 19.03 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18.94 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 18.93 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 18.98 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 18.93 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 18.89 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 18.85 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 18.86 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 18.97 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 18.85 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 18.68 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 18.65 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 18.54 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 18.51 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 18.36 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 18.15 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 17.8 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 17.44 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 17.15 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 16.8 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 16.37 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 15.99 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 15.69 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 15.43 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 15.07 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 14.8 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.55 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 14.36 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.2 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 14.02 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 13.86 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.74 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.66 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.41 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 13.19 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.95 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.68 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.59 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.31 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 11.95 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 11.74 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 11.64 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 11.64 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.45 per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 11.64 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.08 per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.88 per 1,000 people | 25.05 per 1,000 people | 26.46 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.96 per 1,000 people | 19.78 per 1,000 people | 24.21 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.03 per 1,000 people | 18.85 per 1,000 people | 19.53 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.54 per 1,000 people | 17.8 per 1,000 people | 18.97 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.93 per 1,000 people | 14.55 per 1,000 people | 17.44 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.61 per 1,000 people | 12.68 per 1,000 people | 14.36 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.05 per 1,000 people | 11.64 per 1,000 people | 12.59 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Nigeria?
- Death rate, crude in Nigeria was 11.64 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.46 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.64 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for death rate, crude?
- Nigeria ranks 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.