Deaths age 20 to 24 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Deaths age 20 to 24 was 38,113 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
38,113
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
3rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
38,698
in 2002
All-time low
33,097
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 20 to 24 in Nigeria, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 33.1k1991: 33.4k1992: 33.9k1993: 34.3k1994: 34.9k1995: 35.6k1996: 36.2k1997: 36.8k1998: 37.4k1999: 38.0k2000: 38.4k2001: 38.6k2002: 38.7k2003: 38.7k2004: 38.5k2005: 38.3k2006: 38.0k2007: 37.7k2008: 37.3k2009: 36.9k2010: 36.7k2011: 36.6k2012: 36.5k2013: 36.4k2014: 36.3k2015: 36.2k2016: 36.2k2017: 36.3k2018: 36.3k2019: 36.3k2020: 36.5k2021: 36.7k2022: 37.0k2023: 37.4k2024: 38.1k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths age 20 to 24 in Nigeria stood at 38,113.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 20 to 24 in Nigeria peaked at 38,698 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 33,097, in 1990.

That places Nigeria 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Deaths age 20 to 24 in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Nigeria, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 33,097
1991 33,447 +1.1%
1992 33,863 +1.2%
1993 34,332 +1.4%
1994 34,915 +1.7%
1995 35,573 +1.9%
1996 36,185 +1.7%
1997 36,820 +1.8%
1998 37,419 +1.6%
1999 37,975 +1.5%
2000 38,380 +1.1%
2001 38,616 +0.6%
2002 38,698 +0.2%
2003 38,675 -0.1%
2004 38,541 -0.3%
2005 38,344 -0.5%
2006 38,016 -0.9%
2007 37,665 -0.9%
2008 37,260 -1.1%
2009 36,925 -0.9%
2010 36,712 -0.6%
2011 36,573 -0.4%
2012 36,479 -0.3%
2013 36,364 -0.3%
2014 36,263 -0.3%
2015 36,190 -0.2%
2016 36,182 -0.0%
2017 36,264 +0.2%
2018 36,302 +0.1%
2019 36,303 +0.0%
2020 36,458 +0.4%
2021 36,731 +0.7%
2022 37,022 +0.8%
2023 37,427 +1.1%
2024 38,113 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35,363 33,097 37,975 10
2000s 38,112 36,925 38,698 10
2010s 36,363 36,182 36,712 10
2020s 37,150 36,458 38,113 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 India 134,327 compare
  2. 2 China 38,232 compare
  3. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 32,301 compare
  4. 5 Sudan 26,696 compare
  5. 6 Brazil 24,673 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 20 to 24 in Nigeria?
Deaths age 20 to 24 in Nigeria was 38,113 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 20 to 24 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 38,698 in 2002.
What is the lowest deaths age 20 to 24 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 33,097 in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for deaths age 20 to 24?
Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 20 to 24 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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