Death rate from malaria in Nigeria
Nigeria: Death rate from malaria was 79.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
79.48
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
3rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
178.99
in 2000
All-time low
79.48
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Death rate from malaria in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, death rate from malaria in Nigeria stood at 79.48. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Nigeria peaked at 178.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 79.48, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 3rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Death rate from malaria in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 178.99 | — |
| 2001 | 174.33 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 172.52 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 149.98 | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 160.45 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 144.68 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 159.71 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 151.15 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 140.18 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 134.83 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 119.56 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 107.23 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 97.62 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 90.51 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 89.24 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 88.66 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 87.92 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 88.48 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 88.37 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 86.67 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 93.58 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 87.29 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 84.11 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 81.05 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 79.48 | -1.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 79.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.28, 62.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 79.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.05, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156.68 | 134.83 | 178.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.42 | 86.67 | 119.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.1 | 79.48 | 93.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Niger 131.24 compare
- 2 Central African Republic 94.96 compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 76.9 compare
- 5 Guinea 69.44 compare
- 6 Chad 69.04 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malaria in Nigeria?
- Death rate from malaria in Nigeria was 79.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 178.99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.48 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for death rate from malaria?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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