Estimated malaria mortality rate in Nigeria

Nigeria: Estimated malaria mortality rate was 79.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
79.48
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
3rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
178.99
in 2000
All-time low
79.48
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Estimated malaria mortality rate in Nigeria, 2000–2024

0501001502002000201220242000: 1792001: 174.32002: 172.52003: 1502004: 160.52005: 144.72006: 159.72007: 151.12008: 140.22009: 134.82010: 119.62011: 107.22012: 97.62013: 90.52014: 89.22015: 88.72016: 87.92017: 88.52018: 88.42019: 86.72020: 93.62021: 87.32022: 84.12023: 812024: 79.5

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

Annual values for Estimated malaria mortality rate (per 100 000 population) in Nigeria, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Niger 131.24 compare
  2. 2 Central African Republic 94.96 compare
  3. 4 Sierra Leone 76.9 compare
  4. 5 Guinea 69.44 compare
  5. 6 Chad 69.04 compare

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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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Indicator
Estimated malaria mortality rate (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
116 places, 2,833 data points, 2000–2024
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