Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Deaths aged 15 to 19 was 36,104 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
36,104
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
2nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
36,104
in 2024
All-time low
31,418
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Nigeria, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 34.3k1991: 34.5k1992: 34.8k1993: 35.0k1994: 35.2k1995: 35.2k1996: 35.1k1997: 34.9k1998: 34.5k1999: 34.2k2000: 33.9k2001: 33.5k2002: 33.0k2003: 32.7k2004: 32.3k2005: 32.1k2006: 31.9k2007: 31.7k2008: 31.5k2009: 31.5k2010: 31.4k2011: 31.5k2012: 31.6k2013: 31.7k2014: 31.9k2015: 32.2k2016: 32.6k2017: 33.2k2018: 33.7k2019: 34.2k2020: 34.7k2021: 35.2k2022: 35.6k2023: 35.8k2024: 36.1k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths aged 15 to 19 in Nigeria is 36,104, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 19 in Nigeria peaked at 36,104 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,418, in 2010.

That places Nigeria 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Nigeria, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 34,259 —
1991 34,514 +0.7%
1992 34,794 +0.8%
1993 34,994 +0.6%
1994 35,167 +0.5%
1995 35,198 +0.1%
1996 35,065 -0.4%
1997 34,864 -0.6%
1998 34,512 -1.0%
1999 34,206 -0.9%
2000 33,852 -1.0%
2001 33,453 -1.2%
2002 33,040 -1.2%
2003 32,669 -1.1%
2004 32,344 -1.0%
2005 32,087 -0.8%
2006 31,887 -0.6%
2007 31,659 -0.7%
2008 31,524 -0.4%
2009 31,455 -0.2%
2010 31,418 -0.1%
2011 31,502 +0.3%
2012 31,600 +0.3%
2013 31,726 +0.4%
2014 31,892 +0.5%
2015 32,199 +1.0%
2016 32,623 +1.3%
2017 33,156 +1.6%
2018 33,664 +1.5%
2019 34,220 +1.7%
2020 34,740 +1.5%
2021 35,189 +1.3%
2022 35,566 +1.1%
2023 35,822 +0.7%
2024 36,104 +0.8%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 36,104 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,303, 27.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 36,104 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,848, 12.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34,757 34,206 35,198 10
2000s 32,397 31,455 33,852 10
2010s 32,400 31,418 34,220 10
2020s 35,484 34,740 36,104 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 India 89,863 compare
  2. 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 31,921 compare
  3. 4 China 19,985 compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 19,797 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 15 to 19 in Nigeria?
Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Nigeria was 36,104 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 36,104 in 2024.
What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 31,418 in 2010.
How does Nigeria rank for deaths aged 15 to 19?
Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 15 to 19
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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