Deaths age 15 to 19 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Deaths age 15 to 19 was 36,104 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
36,104
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
2nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
36,104
in 2024
All-time low
31,418
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 15 to 19 in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 15 to 19 in Nigeria is 36,104, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 19 in Nigeria peaked at 36,104 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,418, in 2010.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Deaths age 15 to 19 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,259 | — |
| 1991 | 34,514 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 34,794 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 34,994 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 35,167 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 35,198 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 35,065 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 34,864 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 34,512 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 34,206 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 33,852 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 33,453 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 33,040 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 32,669 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 32,344 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 32,087 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 31,887 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 31,659 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 31,524 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 31,455 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 31,418 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 31,502 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 31,600 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 31,726 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 31,892 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 32,199 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 32,623 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 33,156 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 33,664 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 34,220 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 34,740 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 35,189 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 35,566 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 35,822 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 36,104 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,757 | 34,206 | 35,198 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,397 | 31,455 | 33,852 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,400 | 31,418 | 34,220 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,484 | 34,740 | 36,104 | 5 |
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- 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 15 to 19 in Nigeria?
- Deaths age 15 to 19 in Nigeria was 36,104 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 36,104 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,418 in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for deaths age 15 to 19?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 19 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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