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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 170.5k1991: 171.8k1992: 173.0k1993: 173.8k1994: 174.8k1995: 175.6k1996: 176.2k1997: 176.6k1998: 176.7k1999: 176.9k2000: 176.8k2001: 176.8k2002: 176.8k2003: 176.6k2004: 176.6k2005: 176.9k2006: 177.3k2007: 177.8k2008: 178.4k2009: 179.4k2010: 180.4k2011: 181.7k2012: 183.3k2013: 185.2k2014: 187.4k2015: 189.9k2016: 192.8k2017: 195.8k2018: 198.9k2019: 202.1k2020: 205.1k2021: 208.0k2022: 210.4k2023: 211.9k2024: 212.9k

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

Annual values for Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Nigeria, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 India 323,753 compare
  2. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 119,418 compare
  3. 4 China 87,952 compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 74,872 compare

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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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Indicator
Deaths age 5 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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