Deaths from strokes ghe in Nigeria

Nigeria: Deaths from strokes ghe was 70,772 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
70,772
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
70,772
in 2021
All-time low
57,003
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from strokes ghe in Nigeria, 2000–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201020212000: 60.7k2001: 62.6k2002: 61.6k2003: 60.8k2004: 60.4k2005: 58.7k2006: 58.8k2007: 58.6k2008: 57.6k2009: 58.1k2010: 57.4k2011: 57.0k2012: 57.0k2013: 57.7k2014: 57.8k2015: 58.4k2016: 59.2k2017: 59.2k2018: 60.4k2019: 61.7k2020: 68.2k2021: 70.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 70,772 for deaths from strokes ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from strokes ghe in Nigeria peaked at 70,772 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57,003, in 2012.

Nigeria ranks 14th 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 strokes ghe in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from strokes ghe in Nigeria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 60,723 —
2001 62,552 +3.0%
2002 61,615 -1.5%
2003 60,828 -1.3%
2004 60,395 -0.7%
2005 58,723 -2.8%
2006 58,811 +0.1%
2007 58,568 -0.4%
2008 57,585 -1.7%
2009 58,090 +0.9%
2010 57,362 -1.3%
2011 57,023 -0.6%
2012 57,003 -0.0%
2013 57,746 +1.3%
2014 57,781 +0.1%
2015 58,364 +1.0%
2016 59,233 +1.5%
2017 59,242 +0.0%
2018 60,421 +2.0%
2019 61,666 +2.1%
2020 68,158 +10.5%
2021 70,772 +3.8%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 70,772 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,209, 9.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 70,772 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,005, 10.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59,789 57,585 62,552 10
2010s 58,584 57,003 61,666 10
2020s 69,465 68,158 70,772 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 11 Philippines 108,365 compare
  2. 12 Ukraine 79,383 compare
  3. 13 Thailand 73,764 compare
  4. 15 Egypt 69,869 compare
  5. 16 Myanmar 60,093 compare
  6. 17 Germany 59,731 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from strokes ghe in Nigeria?
Deaths from strokes ghe in Nigeria was 70,772 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 70,772 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 57,003 in 2012.
How does Nigeria rank for deaths from strokes ghe?
Nigeria ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from strokes ghe rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 strokes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from strokes ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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