Deaths age 5 to 24 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Deaths age 5 to 24 was 212,948 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
212,948
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
212,948
in 2024
All-time low
170,506
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 5 to 24 in Nigeria stood at 212,948. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Nigeria peaked at 212,948 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 170,506, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 170,506 | — |
| 1991 | 171,764 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 172,982 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 173,841 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 174,818 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 175,614 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 176,185 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 176,579 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 176,720 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 176,868 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 176,839 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 176,787 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 176,764 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 176,643 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 176,600 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 176,873 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 177,335 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 177,805 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 178,435 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 179,376 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 180,380 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 181,674 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 183,311 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 185,243 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 187,385 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 189,874 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 192,750 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 195,792 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 198,909 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 202,060 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 205,143 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 208,019 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 210,418 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 211,932 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 212,948 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174,588 | 170,506 | 176,868 | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,346 | 176,600 | 179,376 | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,738 | 180,380 | 202,060 | 10 |
| 2020s | 209,692 | 205,143 | 212,948 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 24 in Nigeria?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in Nigeria was 212,948 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 212,948 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,506 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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