Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 212,948 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
212,948
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
212,948
in 2024
All-time low
170,506
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 24 in Nigeria is 212,948, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Nigeria peaked at 212,948 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 170,506, 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 5 to 24 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 170,506 | — |
| 1991 | 171,764 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 172,982 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 173,841 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 174,818 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 175,614 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 176,185 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 176,579 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 176,720 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 176,868 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 176,839 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 176,787 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 176,764 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 176,643 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 176,600 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 176,873 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 177,335 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 177,805 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 178,435 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 179,376 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 180,380 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 181,674 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 183,311 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 185,243 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 187,385 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 189,874 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 192,750 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 195,792 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 198,909 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 202,060 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 205,143 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 208,019 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 210,418 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 211,932 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 212,948 | +0.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 212,948 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,593, 46.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 212,948 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,881, 17.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174,588 | 170,506 | 176,868 | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,346 | 176,600 | 179,376 | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,738 | 180,380 | 202,060 | 10 |
| 2020s | 209,692 | 205,143 | 212,948 | 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 5 to 24 in Nigeria?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Nigeria was 212,948 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 212,948 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,506 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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