Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Deaths aged 10 to 19 was 88,600 in 2024. ▲ 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
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.
Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65,922 | — |
| 1991 | 66,626 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 67,284 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 67,737 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 68,146 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 68,246 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 68,149 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 67,933 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 67,472 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 67,117 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 66,776 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 66,486 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 66,282 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 66,208 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 66,201 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 66,335 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 66,604 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 66,889 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 67,271 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 67,787 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 68,439 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 69,357 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 70,403 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 71,583 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 72,846 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 74,277 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 75,842 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 77,514 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 79,247 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 81,150 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 82,975 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 84,728 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 86,352 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 87,536 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 88,600 | +1.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 88,600 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,098, 42.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 88,600 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,420, 16.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More health data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (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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