Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Nigeria
Nigeria: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 18.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by 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, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 20.0% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 18.1% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.5% | 19.0% | 2 |
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More health data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 726 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 deaths (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 expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Nigeria?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Nigeria was 18.5% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Nigeria ranks 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.