Mortality from ncds gender in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mortality from ncds gender was 18.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
18.5
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
117th
of 185 countries
All-time high
22.9
in 2001
All-time low
18.1
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds gender in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality from ncds gender in Nigeria stood at 18.5.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds gender in Nigeria peaked at 22.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.1, in 2017.
Nigeria ranks 117th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds gender in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.7 | — |
| 2001 | 22.9 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 22.5 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 22.1 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 21.7 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 21.1 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 20.9 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 20.5 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 20.1 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 20 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 19.7 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 19.3 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 19.1 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 19 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.8 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.5 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 18.3 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.1 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 18.5 | -2.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 18.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.9, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 18.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.45 | 20 | 22.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7 | 18.1 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.75 | 18.5 | 19 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds gender in Nigeria?
- Mortality from ncds gender in Nigeria was 18.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1 in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for mortality from ncds gender?
- Nigeria ranks 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds gender rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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