Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of deaths ages 10-19 years was 88,600 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 88,600 for number of deaths ages 10-19 years in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Nigeria peaked at 88,600 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65,922, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65,922 | — |
| 1991 | 66,626 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 67,284 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 67,737 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 68,146 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 68,246 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 68,149 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 67,933 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 67,472 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 67,117 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 66,776 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 66,486 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 66,282 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 66,208 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 66,201 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 66,335 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 66,604 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 66,889 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 67,271 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 67,787 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 68,439 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 69,357 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 70,403 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 71,583 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 72,846 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 74,277 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 75,842 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 77,514 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 79,247 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 81,150 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 82,975 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 84,728 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 86,352 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 87,536 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 88,600 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,463 | 65,922 | 68,246 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,684 | 66,201 | 67,787 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,066 | 68,439 | 81,150 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,038 | 82,975 | 88,600 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Nigeria?
- Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Nigeria was 88,600 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 88,600 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,922 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of deaths ages 10-19 years?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 10-19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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