Death rate from poisonings in Nigeria
Nigeria: Death rate from poisonings was 1.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.1
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
45th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 2010
All-time low
0.9
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from poisonings in Nigeria is 1.1, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Nigeria peaked at 1.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 45th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Death rate from poisonings in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9 | — |
| 2005 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 1 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1 | 1.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Nigeria?
- Death rate from poisonings in Nigeria was 1.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Nigeria ranks 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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