Deaths from falls in Nigeria
Nigeria: Deaths from falls was 10,489 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
10,489
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10,489
in 2021
All-time low
5,419
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Nigeria stood at 10,489. 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,419, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,419 | — |
| 2001 | 5,737 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 5,697 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5,995 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 6,226 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 6,083 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 6,713 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 6,936 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 7,150 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 7,495 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 7,412 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 7,578 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 7,850 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 7,918 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 8,152 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 8,180 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8,316 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 8,645 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 8,962 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 8,953 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 9,939 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 10,489 | +5.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 10,489 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 480.9, 21.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 10,489 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 759.88, 13.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,345 | 5,419 | 7,495 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,197 | 7,412 | 8,962 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,214 | 9,939 | 10,489 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Nigeria?
- Deaths from falls in Nigeria was 10,489 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 10,489 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,419 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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