Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Deaths aged 10 to 19 was 88,600 in 2024. β–² 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
1990–2024

Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Nigeria, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 65.9k1991: 66.6k1992: 67.3k1993: 67.7k1994: 68.1k1995: 68.2k1996: 68.1k1997: 67.9k1998: 67.5k1999: 67.1k2000: 66.8k2001: 66.5k2002: 66.3k2003: 66.2k2004: 66.2k2005: 66.3k2006: 66.6k2007: 66.9k2008: 67.3k2009: 67.8k2010: 68.4k2011: 69.4k2012: 70.4k2013: 71.6k2014: 72.8k2015: 74.3k2016: 75.8k2017: 77.5k2018: 79.2k2019: 81.2k2020: 83.0k2021: 84.7k2022: 86.4k2023: 87.5k2024: 88.6k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 India 144,214 compare
  2. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 53,959 compare
  3. 4 China 35,578 compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 33,876 compare

See the full ranking of 269 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Deaths aged 10 to 19
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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