Mortality rate age 10-14 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mortality rate age 10-14 was 8.77 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.77
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 201 countries
All-time high
12.79
in 1990
All-time low
8.77
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 10-14 in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 8.77 for mortality rate age 10-14 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 10-14 in Nigeria peaked at 12.79 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.77, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 10-14 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.79 | — |
| 1991 | 12.58 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 12.39 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 12.17 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 11.99 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 11.78 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 11.58 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 11.38 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 11.17 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 10.96 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 10.74 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 10.55 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.36 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 10.19 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.03 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 9.88 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 9.73 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 9.6 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.48 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.36 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.24 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.14 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.05 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.97 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 8.91 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.86 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.83 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 8.8 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.79 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.8 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.8 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.81 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.82 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.8 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 8.77 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.88 | 10.96 | 12.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.99 | 9.36 | 10.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.94 | 8.79 | 9.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8 | 8.77 | 8.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 3 Central African Republic 10.3 compare
- 4 Chad 9.71 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 9.55 compare
- 7 Somalia 8.5 compare
- 8 South Sudan 8.22 compare
- 9 Burundi 7.97 compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 10-14 in Nigeria?
- Mortality rate age 10-14 in Nigeria was 8.77 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 10-14 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.79 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 10-14 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.77 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for mortality rate age 10-14?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 10-14 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 10-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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