Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Nigeria
Nigeria: Death rate from pneumonia ghe was 95.58 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
95.58
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
133.42
in 2002
All-time low
95.58
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 95.58 for death rate from pneumonia ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from pneumonia ghe in Nigeria peaked at 133.42 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 95.58, in 2021.
That places Nigeria 8th out of 194 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 pneumonia ghe in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 128 | — |
| 2001 | 131.97 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 133.42 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 133.37 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 127.04 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 127.65 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 126.59 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 127 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 129.2 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 131.6 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 126.34 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 128.15 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 132.01 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 126.92 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 124.45 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 114.24 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 107.62 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 107.03 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 104.73 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 96.93 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 95.59 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 95.58 | -0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 95.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.33, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 95.58 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.94, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.58 | 126.59 | 133.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.84 | 96.93 | 132.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.59 | 95.58 | 95.59 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 5 Niger 112.88 compare
- 6 Central African Republic 100.11 compare
- 7 Lesotho 98.62 compare
- 9 Philippines 92.38 compare
- 10 South Sudan 90.45 compare
- 11 Argentina 86.93 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from pneumonia ghe in Nigeria?
- Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Nigeria was 95.58 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from pneumonia ghe recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 133.42 in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from pneumonia ghe recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.58 in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for death rate from pneumonia ghe?
- Nigeria ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from pneumonia ghe rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 pneumonia ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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