Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 212,948 in 2024. β² Rising
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Nigeria, 1990β2024
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.
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
- 1 India 323,753 compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 119,418 compare
- 4 China (Peopleβs Republic of) 87,952 compare
- 5 Pakistan 74,872 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.506 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 726 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (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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