Dengue fever deaths in Nigeria
Nigeria: Dengue fever deaths was 1.33 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Dengue fever deaths in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dengue fever deaths in Nigeria is 1.33, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dengue fever deaths in Nigeria peaked at 1.33 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.47, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.594 | 0.47 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.82 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 1.27 | 1.33 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More health data for Nigeria
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 726 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dengue fever deaths in Nigeria?
- Dengue fever deaths in Nigeria was 1.33 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dengue fever deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 in 2021.
- What is the lowest dengue fever deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for dengue fever deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is dengue fever deaths rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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 Dengue fever deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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