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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 103.2k1991: 103.8k1992: 104.3k1993: 104.5k1994: 104.7k1995: 104.8k1996: 104.9k1997: 104.9k1998: 104.8k1999: 104.7k2000: 104.6k2001: 104.7k2002: 105.0k2003: 105.3k2004: 105.7k2005: 106.4k2006: 107.4k2007: 108.5k2008: 109.7k2009: 111.0k2010: 112.2k2011: 113.6k2012: 115.2k2013: 117.2k2014: 119.2k2015: 121.5k2016: 123.9k2017: 126.4k2018: 128.9k2019: 131.5k2020: 133.9k2021: 136.1k2022: 137.8k2023: 138.7k2024: 138.7k

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

Annual values for Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Nigeria, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 2 India 99,563 compare
  2. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 55,196 compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 34,846 compare

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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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Indicator
Deaths age 5 to 14 (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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