Deaths in Nigeria
Nigeria: Deaths was 427 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
427
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
545
in 2011
All-time low
255
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Deaths in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in Nigeria is 427, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in Nigeria peaked at 545 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 255, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Deaths in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 255 | — |
| 2001 | 288 | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 313 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 351 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 378 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 398 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 406 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 450 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 491 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 482 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 513 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 545 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 540 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 514 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 484 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 477 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 490 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 495 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 519 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 520 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 471 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 450 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 461 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 480 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 427 | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 381.2 | 255 | 491 | 10 |
| 2010s | 509.7 | 477 | 545 | 10 |
| 2020s | 457.8 | 427 | 480 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in Nigeria?
- Deaths in Nigeria was 427 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 545 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 255 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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