Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mortality rates age 25 by sex was 0.6524 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6524
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.31
in 1967
All-time low
0.6474
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 25 by sex in Nigeria is 0.6524, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 25 by sex in Nigeria peaked at 1.31 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.6474, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.08 | — |
| 1951 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 1.04 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.03 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.31 | +24.8% |
| 1968 | 1.24 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 1.23 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9918 | -19.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9458 | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.9276 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9133 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8956 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8857 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8434 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8256 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8198 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8164 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8264 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8124 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8151 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8158 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8238 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8291 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8357 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8348 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8361 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8349 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.84 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8604 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8575 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8582 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8668 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8639 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.871 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8677 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8565 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8426 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8298 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8078 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7889 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7692 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7525 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7555 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7526 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7399 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7283 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7253 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7193 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7139 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7091 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7116 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7168 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.719 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7045 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6994 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6939 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6845 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6474 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6574 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6647 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6524 | -1.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.6524 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2668, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.6524 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3229, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.11 | 1.03 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8865 | 0.8164 | 0.9918 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8264 | 0.8124 | 0.8361 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8585 | 0.84 | 0.871 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.765 | 0.7253 | 0.8298 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7072 | 0.6845 | 0.7193 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6555 | 0.6474 | 0.6647 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 25 by sex in Nigeria?
- Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Nigeria was 0.6524 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 in 1967.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6474 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for mortality rates age 25 by sex?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 25 by sex rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 25 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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