Deaths age 5 to 14 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Deaths age 5 to 14 was 138,731 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
138,731
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 201 countries
All-time high
138,731
in 2024
All-time low
103,150
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 14 in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 5 to 14 in Nigeria stood at 138,731. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 14 in Nigeria peaked at 138,731 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 103,150, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 14 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 103,150 | — |
| 1991 | 103,803 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 104,325 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 104,515 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 104,736 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 104,843 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 104,935 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 104,895 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 104,789 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 104,687 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 104,607 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 104,718 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 105,026 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 105,299 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 105,715 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 106,442 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 107,432 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 108,481 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 109,651 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 110,996 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 112,250 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 113,599 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 115,232 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 117,153 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 119,230 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 121,485 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 123,945 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 126,372 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 128,943 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 131,537 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 133,945 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 136,099 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 137,830 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 138,683 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 138,731 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104,468 | 103,150 | 104,935 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,837 | 104,607 | 110,996 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,975 | 112,250 | 131,537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,058 | 133,945 | 138,731 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 14 in Nigeria?
- Deaths age 5 to 14 in Nigeria was 138,731 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 138,731 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,150 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for deaths age 5 to 14?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 14 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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