Death rate from meningitis who in Nigeria
Nigeria: Death rate from meningitis who was 18.56 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
18.56
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
31.94
in 2009
All-time low
17.34
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 18.56 for death rate from meningitis who in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Nigeria peaked at 31.94 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.34, in 2016.
Nigeria ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.76 | — |
| 2001 | 25.64 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 24.97 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 30.57 | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 29.58 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 29.21 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 25.72 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 25.68 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 30.77 | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 31.94 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 23.88 | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 23.61 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 27.96 | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 25.8 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 24.86 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 22.24 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 17.34 | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 20.41 | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 19.88 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 18.09 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 18.66 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 18.56 | -0.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 18.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.51, 5.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 18.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.77, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.88 | 24.76 | 31.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.41 | 17.34 | 27.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.61 | 18.56 | 18.66 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 3 Chad 21.96 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 21.54 compare
- 5 South Sudan 20.07 compare
- 7 Guinea 17.97 compare
- 8 Mali 17.67 compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 14.94 compare
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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)
- 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 meningitis who in Nigeria?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Nigeria was 18.56 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.94 in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.34 in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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