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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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