Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 15.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.52
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
42nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
37.26
in 1990
All-time low
15.52
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-24 in Nigeria is 15.52, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Nigeria peaked at 37.26 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.52, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 42nd 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 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.26 | — |
| 1991 | 36.24 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 35.27 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 34.29 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 33.38 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 32.5 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 31.61 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 30.76 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 29.88 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 29.1 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 28.36 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 27.63 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 26.92 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 26.24 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 25.57 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 24.92 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 24.27 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 23.61 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 22.97 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 22.36 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 21.77 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 21.2 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 20.64 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 20.09 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 19.57 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 19.09 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 18.63 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 18.2 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 17.77 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 17.36 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 16.97 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 16.61 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 16.23 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 15.86 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 15.52 | -2.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 15.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.31, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 15.52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.95, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.03 | 29.1 | 37.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.28 | 22.36 | 28.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.43 | 17.36 | 21.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.24 | 15.52 | 16.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Nigeria?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Nigeria was 15.52 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.26 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.52 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Nigeria ranks 42nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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