Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Nigeria
Nigeria: Death rate from diarrheal diseases who was 74.74 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Nigeria is 74.74, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Nigeria peaked at 173.82 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 74.74, in 2021.
That places Nigeria 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 172.42 | — |
| 2001 | 173.82 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 171.39 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 155.44 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 141.6 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 136.48 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 141.57 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 138.76 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 123.2 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 119.64 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 125.8 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 125.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 119.65 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 116.34 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 114.85 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 109.93 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 110.92 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 96.52 | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 90.82 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 80.67 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 76.7 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 74.74 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147.43 | 119.64 | 173.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.13 | 80.67 | 125.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.72 | 74.74 | 76.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 2 Cook Islands 2.41 compare
- 2 Niger 97.77 compare
- 3 Chad 87.69 compare
- 4 South Sudan 79.08 compare
- 6 Central African Republic 66.88 compare
- 7 Lesotho 66.14 compare
- 8 Guinea 58.71 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.8538 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2783 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Nigeria?
- Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Nigeria was 74.74 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 173.82 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.74 in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for death rate from diarrheal diseases who?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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 Death rate from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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