nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Nigeria

Nigeria: nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n was 0.0699 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0699
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
3rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1075
in 2000
All-time low
0.0699
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Nigeria, 2000–2021

00.0250.050.0750.12000201020212000: 0.1072001: 0.1052002: 0.1022003: 0.0992004: 0.0962005: 0.0932006: 0.0912007: 0.0882008: 0.0862009: 0.0852010: 0.0832011: 0.0822012: 0.0812013: 0.082014: 0.0792015: 0.0782016: 0.0772017: 0.0762018: 0.0752019: 0.0732020: 0.0712021: 0.07

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Nigeria stood at 0.0699. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Nigeria peaked at 0.1075 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0699, in 2021.

That places Nigeria 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Nigeria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1075
2001 0.1045 -2.7%
2002 0.1016 -2.7%
2003 0.0988 -2.8%
2004 0.096 -2.9%
2005 0.0933 -2.8%
2006 0.0907 -2.8%
2007 0.0884 -2.5%
2008 0.0863 -2.4%
2009 0.0846 -2.0%
2010 0.0831 -1.7%
2011 0.0818 -1.6%
2012 0.0806 -1.4%
2013 0.0798 -1.1%
2014 0.079 -1.0%
2015 0.0782 -1.0%
2016 0.0774 -1.1%
2017 0.0762 -1.4%
2018 0.0748 -1.9%
2019 0.0731 -2.3%
2020 0.0715 -2.3%
2021 0.0699 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0952 0.0846 0.1075 10
2010s 0.0784 0.0731 0.0831 10
2020s 0.0707 0.0699 0.0715 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 Sierra Leone 0.0768 compare
  2. 2 Central African Republic 0.0743 compare
  3. 4 Somalia 0.0681 compare
  4. 5 Chad 0.0654 compare
  5. 6 Guinea 0.0636 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Nigeria?
Nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Nigeria was 0.0699 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.1075 in 2000.
What is the lowest nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0699 in 2021.
How does Nigeria rank for nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n?
Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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