Death rate from road accidents ghe in Nigeria

Nigeria: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 17.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
17.2
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
59th
of 192 countries
All-time high
22.93
in 2000
All-time low
15.55
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from road accidents ghe in Nigeria, 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 22.92001: 22.92002: 21.92003: 21.82004: 21.12005: 19.62006: 19.32007: 18.62008: 17.92009: 17.82010: 17.52011: 15.62012: 15.62013: 15.62014: 16.42015: 162016: 16.22017: 172018: 15.82019: 162020: 15.82021: 17.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 17.2 for death rate from road accidents ghe in 2021.

The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in Nigeria peaked at 22.93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.55, in 2011.

That places Nigeria 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from road accidents ghe in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from road accidents ghe in Nigeria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 22.93
2001 22.93 +0.0%
2002 21.88 -4.6%
2003 21.81 -0.3%
2004 21.05 -3.5%
2005 19.65 -6.7%
2006 19.27 -1.9%
2007 18.57 -3.6%
2008 17.87 -3.8%
2009 17.81 -0.3%
2010 17.52 -1.6%
2011 15.55 -11.2%
2012 15.56 +0.1%
2013 15.61 +0.3%
2014 16.37 +4.9%
2015 16.01 -2.2%
2016 16.18 +1.1%
2017 17.01 +5.1%
2018 15.85 -6.8%
2019 15.96 +0.7%
2020 15.83 -0.8%
2021 17.2 +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.38 17.81 22.93 10
2010s 16.16 15.55 17.52 10
2020s 16.52 15.83 17.2 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 56 Bolivia 17.61 compare
  2. 57 Belize 17.5 compare
  3. 58 China 17.4 compare
  4. 60 Azerbaijan 17.15 compare
  5. 61 Zambia 17.14 compare
  6. 62 Gabon 16.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from road accidents ghe in Nigeria?
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Nigeria was 17.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 22.93 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 15.55 in 2011.
How does Nigeria rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
Nigeria ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 road accidents ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from road accidents ghe
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Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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