Mortality from ncds sdgs in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 17.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
17.7
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
105th
of 185 countries
All-time high
21.1
in 2001
All-time low
17.1
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality from ncds sdgs in Nigeria stood at 17.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds sdgs in Nigeria peaked at 21.1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.1, in 2017.
Nigeria ranks 105th 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 sdgs in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.9 | — |
| 2001 | 21.1 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 20.7 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 20.2 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 20 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 19.4 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 19.2 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 18.9 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.6 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 18.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.3 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 18.1 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 18 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.9 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.6 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 17.4 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.3 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.1 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.9 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 17.7 | -1.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 17.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 17.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.76 | 18.6 | 21.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.59 | 17.1 | 18.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8 | 17.7 | 17.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 102 Kenya 18 compare
- 102 Montenegro 18 compare
- 104 Honduras 17.8 compare
- 106 Cuba 17.6 compare
- 107 Azerbaijan 17.4 compare
- 107 Dominican Republic 17.4 compare
- 107 Uruguay 17.4 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds sdgs in Nigeria?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in Nigeria was 17.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1 in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- Nigeria ranks 105th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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