Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Deaths aged 10 to 19 was 88,600 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
88,600
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
2nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
88,600
in 2024
All-time low
65,922
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Nigeria, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 10 to 19 in Nigeria stood at 88,600. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 10 to 19 in Nigeria peaked at 88,600 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65,922, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,463 | 65,922 | 68,246 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,684 | 66,201 | 67,787 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,066 | 68,439 | 81,150 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,038 | 82,975 | 88,600 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.506 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 726 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 10 to 19 in Nigeria?
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Nigeria was 88,600 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 10 to 19 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 88,600 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 10 to 19 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,922 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for deaths aged 10 to 19?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 10 to 19 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 aged 10 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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