Estimated number of malaria deaths in Nigeria
Nigeria: Estimated number of malaria deaths was 184,933 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
184,933
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 108 countries
All-time high
238,098
in 2006
All-time low
163,867
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 184,933 for estimated number of malaria deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria deaths in Nigeria peaked at 238,098 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 163,867, in 2013.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 226,214 | — |
| 2001 | 226,394 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 230,268 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 205,773 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 226,329 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 209,804 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 238,098 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 231,657 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 220,910 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 218,497 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 199,233 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 183,768 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 172,012 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 163,867 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 165,886 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 169,052 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 171,827 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 177,176 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 181,095 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 181,560 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 200,257 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 190,761 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 187,692 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 184,689 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 184,933 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 223,394 | 205,773 | 238,098 | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,548 | 163,867 | 199,233 | 10 |
| 2020s | 189,666 | 184,689 | 200,257 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,897 (2018)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria deaths in Nigeria?
- Estimated number of malaria deaths in Nigeria was 184,933 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 238,098 in 2006.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,867 in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for estimated number of malaria deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria deaths rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 number of malaria deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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