Death rate from strokes who in Nigeria

Nigeria: Death rate from strokes who was 88.08 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
88.08
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
92nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
130.42
in 2001
All-time low
82.08
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from strokes who in Nigeria, 2000–2021

0501001502000201020212000: 1302001: 130.42002: 125.72003: 121.42004: 117.62005: 111.92006: 108.42007: 105.32008: 100.82009: 98.72010: 952011: 92.12012: 902013: 89.12014: 872015: 85.62016: 84.72017: 82.92018: 82.42019: 82.12020: 88.12021: 88.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 88.08 for death rate from strokes who in 2021.

That represents a change of down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from strokes who in Nigeria peaked at 130.42 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 82.08, in 2019.

That places Nigeria 92nd out of 194 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 strokes who in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from strokes who in Nigeria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 129.96 —
2001 130.42 +0.4%
2002 125.67 -3.6%
2003 121.4 -3.4%
2004 117.59 -3.1%
2005 111.89 -4.8%
2006 108.44 -3.1%
2007 105.27 -2.9%
2008 100.8 -4.2%
2009 98.72 -2.1%
2010 94.97 -3.8%
2011 92.08 -3.0%
2012 89.97 -2.3%
2013 89.1 -1.0%
2014 86.98 -2.4%
2015 85.63 -1.5%
2016 84.66 -1.1%
2017 82.9 -2.1%
2018 82.38 -0.6%
2019 82.08 -0.4%
2020 88.09 +7.3%
2021 88.08 -0.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 88.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113.28, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 88.08 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.81, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 115.01 98.72 130.42 10
2010s 87.07 82.08 94.97 10
2020s 88.09 88.08 88.09 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 89 Botswana 90.45 compare
  2. 90 Malaysia 90.07 compare
  3. 91 Algeria 89.79 compare
  4. 93 Syria 87.84 compare
  5. 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 85.92 compare
  6. 95 Ukraine 84.45 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from strokes who in Nigeria?
Death rate from strokes who in Nigeria was 88.08 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from strokes who recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 130.42 in 2001.
What is the lowest death rate from strokes who recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 82.08 in 2019.
How does Nigeria rank for death rate from strokes who?
Nigeria ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from strokes who rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 strokes who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from strokes who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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