Mortality rate, adult, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mortality rate, adult, female was 340.87 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
340.87 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
430.07 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
340.87 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Nigeria, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, female in Nigeria stood at 340.87 per 1,000 female adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Nigeria peaked at 430.07 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 340.87 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 430.07 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 427.79 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 427.9 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 426.2 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 424.59 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 421.81 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 421.4 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 429.2 per 1,000 female adults | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 416.54 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 415.16 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 409.65 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 403.05 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 395.08 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 389.41 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 382.66 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 376.32 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 373 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 367.04 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 362.39 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 359.36 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 357.65 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 353.84 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 352.85 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 355.31 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 358.05 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 361.56 per 1,000 female adults | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 368.65 per 1,000 female adults | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 370.57 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 371.36 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 371.7 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 374.79 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 378.95 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 377.4 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 372.01 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 374.65 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 376.9 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 382.72 per 1,000 female adults | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 387.2 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 392.94 per 1,000 female adults | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 390.76 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 386.69 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 388.72 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 388.62 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 384.34 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 380.8 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 375.4 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 373.95 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 368.99 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 367.81 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 364.21 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 363.33 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 364.03 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 363.26 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 362.22 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 361.45 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 364.37 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 363.04 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 361.36 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 358.93 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 356.05 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 356.86 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 358.82 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 345.8 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 342.63 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 340.87 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 340.87 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 150.06 per 1,000 female adults, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 340.87 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 194.42 per 1,000 female adults, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 424.07 per 1,000 female adults | 415.16 per 1,000 female adults | 430.07 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 381.79 per 1,000 female adults | 359.36 per 1,000 female adults | 409.65 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 362.15 per 1,000 female adults | 352.85 per 1,000 female adults | 371.7 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 380.83 per 1,000 female adults | 372.01 per 1,000 female adults | 392.94 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 377.95 per 1,000 female adults | 364.21 per 1,000 female adults | 388.72 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 361.8 per 1,000 female adults | 356.05 per 1,000 female adults | 364.37 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 349 per 1,000 female adults | 340.87 per 1,000 female adults | 358.82 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Nigeria?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Nigeria was 340.87 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 430.07 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 340.87 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.