Death rate from falls in Nigeria
Nigeria: Death rate from falls was 4.91 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
4.91
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
104th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.91
in 2021
All-time low
4.33
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 4.91 for death rate from falls in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Nigeria peaked at 4.91 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.33, in 2005.
That places Nigeria 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from falls in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.41 | — |
| 2001 | 4.55 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.4 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.55 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.33 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 4.65 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 4.68 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.69 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.79 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.6 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.58 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.62 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.53 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.54 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.45 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.41 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.47 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.52 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.4 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.77 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 4.91 | +2.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.86, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.55 | 4.33 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 | 4.4 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 | 4.77 | 4.91 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Nigeria?
- Death rate from falls in Nigeria was 4.91 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for death rate from falls?
- Nigeria ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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