Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 6.69 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
6.69
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.08
in 1990
All-time low
6.69
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Nigeria, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 6.69 for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Nigeria peaked at 14.08 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.69, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.08 | — |
| 1991 | 13.65 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 13.26 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 12.87 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 12.51 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 12.16 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 11.83 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 11.52 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 11.21 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 10.92 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 10.66 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 10.41 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 10.18 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 9.96 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 9.75 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.54 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 9.33 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.14 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 8.94 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.75 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 8.56 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 8.37 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 8.16 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.97 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.79 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 7.61 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.42 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.23 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.04 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.86 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.69 | -2.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 6.69 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.08, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 6.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4 | 10.92 | 14.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.67 | 8.75 | 10.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7 | 6.86 | 8.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.69 | 6.69 | 6.69 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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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 among children ages 10 to 14 years in Nigeria?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Nigeria was 6.69 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.08 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.69 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Nigeria ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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