Mortality rate age 15-19 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mortality rate age 15-19 was 6.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-19 in Nigeria is 6.9, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-19 in Nigeria peaked at 17.18 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.9, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.18 | — |
| 1991 | 16.61 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 16.07 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 15.51 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 15 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 14.52 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 14.04 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 13.59 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 13.12 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 12.72 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 12.34 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 11.98 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 11.64 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 11.33 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 11.02 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 10.71 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 10.42 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 10.1 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 9.81 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.54 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 9.27 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 9.03 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 8.8 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.59 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.39 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.22 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.05 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 7.9 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 7.75 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.61 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 7.48 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 7.35 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 7.21 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 7.06 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 6.9 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.84 | 12.72 | 17.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.89 | 9.54 | 12.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.36 | 7.61 | 9.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 31 Gambia 7.24 compare
- 32 South Africa 7.08 compare
- 33 Uganda 6.97 compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 6.7 compare
- 36 Ethiopia 6.68 compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 6.55 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 15-19 in Nigeria?
- Mortality rate age 15-19 in Nigeria was 6.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.18 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for mortality rate age 15-19?
- Nigeria ranks 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-19 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 15-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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