Deaths from road injuries in Nigeria
Nigeria: Deaths from road injuries was 36,704 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
36,704
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
36,704
in 2021
All-time low
25,723
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Nigeria stood at 36,704. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Nigeria peaked at 36,704 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25,723, in 2011.
Nigeria ranks 4th 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 road injuries in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,167 | — |
| 2001 | 28,922 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 28,348 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 29,036 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 28,793 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 27,605 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 27,813 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 27,533 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 27,226 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 27,882 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 28,202 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 25,723 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 26,472 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 27,273 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 29,373 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 29,464 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 30,528 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 32,911 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 31,444 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 32,449 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 32,977 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 36,704 | +11.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 36,704 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,498, 14.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 36,704 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,048, 12.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,133 | 27,226 | 29,036 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,384 | 25,723 | 32,911 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,841 | 32,977 | 36,704 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Nigeria?
- Deaths from road injuries in Nigeria was 36,704 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 36,704 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,723 in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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