Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 74,217 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
74,217
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
2nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
74,217
in 2024
All-time low
67,356
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Nigeria, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 67.4k1991: 68.0k1992: 68.7k1993: 69.3k1994: 70.1k1995: 70.8k1996: 71.2k1997: 71.7k1998: 71.9k1999: 72.2k2000: 72.2k2001: 72.1k2002: 71.7k2003: 71.3k2004: 70.9k2005: 70.4k2006: 69.9k2007: 69.3k2008: 68.8k2009: 68.4k2010: 68.1k2011: 68.1k2012: 68.1k2013: 68.1k2014: 68.2k2015: 68.4k2016: 68.8k2017: 69.4k2018: 70.0k2019: 70.5k2020: 71.2k2021: 71.9k2022: 72.6k2023: 73.2k2024: 74.2k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths aged 15 to 24 in Nigeria is 74,217, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Nigeria peaked at 74,217 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67,356, in 1990.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70,120 67,356 72,181 10
2000s 70,509 68,380 72,232 10
2010s 68,763 68,075 70,523 10
2020s 72,634 71,198 74,217 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 India 224,190 compare
  2. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 64,222 compare
  3. 4 China 58,217 compare
  4. 5 Sudan 43,595 compare

See the full ranking of 269 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 15 to 24 in Nigeria?
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Nigeria was 74,217 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 74,217 in 2024.
What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 67,356 in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 15 to 24 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 15 to 24
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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