Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 74,217 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
74,217
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
2nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
74,217
in 2024
All-time low
67,356
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 15 to 24 in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 15 to 24 in Nigeria stood at 74,217. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 24 in Nigeria peaked at 74,217 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67,356, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67,356 | — |
| 1991 | 67,961 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 68,657 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 69,326 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 70,082 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 70,771 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 71,250 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 71,684 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 71,931 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 72,181 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 72,232 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 72,069 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 71,738 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 71,344 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 70,885 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 70,431 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 69,903 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 69,324 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 68,784 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 68,380 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 68,130 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 68,075 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 68,079 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 68,090 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 68,155 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 68,389 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 68,805 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 69,420 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 69,966 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 70,523 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 71,198 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 71,920 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 72,588 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 73,249 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 74,217 | +1.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 74,217 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,893, 25.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 74,217 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,694, 13.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70,120 | 67,356 | 72,181 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,509 | 68,380 | 72,232 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,763 | 68,075 | 70,523 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,634 | 71,198 | 74,217 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 15 to 24 in Nigeria?
- Deaths age 15 to 24 in Nigeria was 74,217 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 74,217 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,356 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for deaths age 15 to 24?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 24 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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