Death rate from natural disasters in Nigeria
Nigeria: Death rate from natural disasters was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
83rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.22
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from natural disasters in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from natural disasters in Nigeria is 0, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from natural disasters in Nigeria peaked at 0.22 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
Nigeria ranks 83rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from natural disasters in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.03 | — |
| 2001 | 0.16 | +433.3% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.01 | — |
| 2004 | 0.07 | +600.0% |
| 2005 | 0.04 | -42.9% |
| 2006 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.06 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 | — |
| 2010 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.11 | +450.0% |
| 2012 | 0.22 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 | -95.5% |
| 2014 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.05 | +400.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.14 | +1300.0% |
| 2019 | 0.02 | -85.7% |
| 2020 | 0.09 | +350.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.01. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from natural disasters in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1300.0% | 0.01 | 0.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.042 | 0 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.061 | 0.01 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.045 | 0 | 0.09 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from natural disasters in Nigeria?
- Death rate from natural disasters in Nigeria was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 in 2012.
- What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Nigeria rank for death rate from natural disasters?
- Nigeria ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from natural disasters rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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