Mortality rate, adult, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mortality rate, adult, male was 354.91 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
354.91 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 218 countries
All-time high
535.96 per 1,000 male adults
in 1967
All-time low
354.91 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Nigeria, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 354.91 per 1,000 male adults for mortality rate, adult, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Nigeria peaked at 535.96 per 1,000 male adults in 1967 and was at its lowest, 354.91 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 7th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 498.39 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 497.08 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 495.4 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 494.12 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 494.06 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 491.13 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 493.44 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 535.96 per 1,000 male adults | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 515.92 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 513.14 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 473.26 per 1,000 male adults | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 463.87 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 457.7 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 452.8 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 446.61 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 443.22 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 427.81 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 421.12 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 418.98 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 417.72 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 419.49 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 416.23 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 416.91 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 417.59 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 420.26 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 422.64 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 425.19 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 424.84 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 425.32 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 424.86 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 426.75 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 434.23 per 1,000 male adults | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 433.1 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 433.32 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 436.86 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 435.83 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 438.46 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 436.96 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 432.94 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 426.42 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 420.77 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 413.92 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 407.22 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 400.04 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 393.77 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 395.49 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 394.46 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 389.58 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 385.12 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 383.56 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 381.74 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 379.82 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 377.93 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 378.19 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 378.73 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 379.76 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 375.86 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 374.32 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 372.09 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 368.64 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 373.09 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 372.99 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 360.38 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 356.35 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 354.91 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 354.91 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.1 per 1,000 male adults, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 354.91 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 270.07 per 1,000 male adults, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 502.86 per 1,000 male adults | 491.13 per 1,000 male adults | 535.96 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 442.31 per 1,000 male adults | 417.72 per 1,000 male adults | 473.26 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 421.33 per 1,000 male adults | 416.23 per 1,000 male adults | 425.32 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 433.49 per 1,000 male adults | 426.42 per 1,000 male adults | 438.46 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 398.39 per 1,000 male adults | 383.56 per 1,000 male adults | 420.77 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 376.71 per 1,000 male adults | 368.64 per 1,000 male adults | 381.74 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 363.54 per 1,000 male adults | 354.91 per 1,000 male adults | 373.09 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Nigeria?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Nigeria was 354.91 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 535.96 per 1,000 male adults in 1967.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 354.91 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Nigeria ranks 7th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.