Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 3.66 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.66
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.27
in 1967
All-time low
3.66
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Nigeria is 3.66, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Nigeria peaked at 5.27 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 3.66, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 19th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.23 | — |
| 1951 | 5.21 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 5.2 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 5.17 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 5.21 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 5.19 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 5.19 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 5.17 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 5.16 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 5.14 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 5.13 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 5.1 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.09 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.09 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.05 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 5.05 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 5.27 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 5.02 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 4.98 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 4.79 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 4.73 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 4.66 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 4.6 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 4.53 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 4.5 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 4.33 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 4.26 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 4.23 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 4.22 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.22 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 4.2 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 4.21 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 4.22 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.24 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 4.27 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 4.3 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 4.3 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.3 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 4.3 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.32 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.4 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.39 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.39 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.43 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.42 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.44 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.43 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.39 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.3 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.24 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.17 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.11 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 4.04 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.98 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.99 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.94 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.9 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.89 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.87 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.86 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.84 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.84 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.84 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.85 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.82 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.81 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.8 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.77 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.13 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 3.82 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 3.69 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.66 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.19 | 5.16 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.09 | 4.98 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.48 | 4.22 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.26 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.39 | 4.3 | 4.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 | 3.89 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 | 3.77 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 | 3.66 | 4.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 16 South Africa 3.79 compare
- 17 Liberia 3.75 compare
- 18 Sao Tome and Principe 3.7 compare
- 20 Haiti 3.63 compare
- 21 South Sudan 3.63 compare
- 22 Guyana 3.59 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Nigeria?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Nigeria was 3.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 in 1967.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.66 in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Nigeria ranks 19th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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