Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 86,235 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
86,235
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
87,044
in 2022
All-time low
71,487
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 86,235 for deaths aged 5 to 9 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Nigeria peaked at 87,044 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71,487, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 1st 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 9 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71,487 | — |
| 1991 | 71,691 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71,835 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 71,772 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 71,757 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 71,795 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 71,851 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 71,826 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 71,829 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 71,776 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 71,683 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 71,685 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71,784 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 71,760 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 71,858 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 72,194 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 72,715 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 73,251 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 73,904 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 74,664 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 75,229 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 75,744 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 76,429 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 77,296 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 78,276 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 79,407 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 80,726 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 82,014 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 83,360 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 84,607 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 85,710 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 86,560 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 87,044 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 86,969 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 86,235 | -0.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 86,235 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 842, 102.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 86,235 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,087, 27.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,762 | 71,487 | 71,851 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,550 | 71,683 | 74,664 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,309 | 75,229 | 84,607 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,504 | 85,710 | 87,044 | 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 9 in Nigeria?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Nigeria was 86,235 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 87,044 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,487 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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