Deaths from falls in Nigeria
Nigeria: Deaths from falls was 10,489 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Nigeria stood at 10,489 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Nigeria peaked at 10,489 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,419 deaths, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 11th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,419 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 5,737 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 5,697 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5,995 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 6,226 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 6,083 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 6,713 deaths | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 6,936 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 7,150 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 7,495 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 7,412 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 7,578 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 7,850 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 7,918 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 8,152 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 8,180 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8,316 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 8,645 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 8,962 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 8,953 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 9,939 deaths | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 10,489 deaths | +5.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 10,489 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 480.9 deaths, 21.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 10,489 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 759.88 deaths, 13.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,345 deaths | 5,419 deaths | 7,495 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,197 deaths | 7,412 deaths | 8,962 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,214 deaths | 9,939 deaths | 10,489 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Nigeria?
- Deaths from falls in Nigeria was 10,489 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 10,489 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,419 deaths in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for deaths from falls?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.