Estimated malaria mortality rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Estimated malaria mortality rate was 79.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated malaria mortality rate in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated malaria mortality rate in Nigeria is 79.48, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated malaria mortality rate in Nigeria peaked at 178.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 79.48, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 3rd out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated malaria mortality rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 178.99 | — |
| 2001 | 174.33 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 172.52 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 149.98 | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 160.45 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 144.68 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 159.71 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 151.15 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 140.18 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 134.83 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 119.56 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 107.23 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 97.62 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 90.51 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 89.24 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 88.66 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 87.92 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 88.48 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 88.37 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 86.67 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 93.58 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 87.29 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 84.11 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 81.05 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 79.48 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156.68 | 134.83 | 178.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.42 | 86.67 | 119.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.1 | 79.48 | 93.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Niger 131.24 compare
- 2 Central African Republic 94.96 compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 76.9 compare
- 5 Guinea 69.44 compare
- 6 Chad 69.04 compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated malaria mortality rate in Nigeria?
- Estimated malaria mortality rate in Nigeria was 79.48 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated malaria mortality rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 178.99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimated malaria mortality rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.48 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for estimated malaria mortality rate?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated malaria mortality rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated malaria mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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