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 229 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

00.511.5195019862023

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 229 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

Annual values for Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Nigeria, 1950 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 2 Chad 0.7131 compare
  2. 2 Cook Islands 0.1603 compare
  3. 3 Somalia 0.6657 compare
  4. 3 Tokelau 0.0965 compare
  5. 4 Mayotte 0.0771 compare
  6. 4 South Sudan 0.6657 compare
  7. 5 Montserrat 0.0761 compare
  8. 6 Anguilla 0.072 compare
  9. 6 Lesotho 0.5454 compare
  10. 7 Central African Republic 0.5405 compare
  11. 7 Saint Helena 0.0699 compare
  12. 8 Venezuela 0.5166 compare

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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 229 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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Mortality rates age 25 by sex
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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