Mortality rate age 5-24 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 37.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37.3
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
15th
of 201 countries
All-time high
72.87
in 1990
All-time low
37.3
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-24 in Nigeria stood at 37.3. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Nigeria peaked at 72.87 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37.3, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 15th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.87 | — |
| 1991 | 71.34 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 69.89 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 68.36 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 66.92 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 65.44 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 63.94 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 62.44 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 60.88 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 59.41 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 57.96 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 56.54 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 55.19 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 53.87 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 52.59 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 51.37 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 50.18 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 48.98 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 47.82 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 46.74 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 45.68 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 44.69 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 43.77 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 42.91 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 42.13 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 41.45 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 40.84 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 40.3 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 39.81 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 39.38 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 38.97 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 38.61 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 38.23 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 37.78 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 37.3 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.15 | 59.41 | 72.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.12 | 46.74 | 57.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.09 | 39.38 | 45.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.18 | 37.3 | 38.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 12 Liberia 40.74 compare
- 13 Mali 38.67 compare
- 14 Benin 37.71 compare
- 16 East Timor 37 compare
- 17 Afghanistan 36.79 compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 36 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 5-24 in Nigeria?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Nigeria was 37.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 72.87 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Nigeria ranks 15th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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