Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female was 15,180 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female 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 15,180 for number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Nigeria peaked at 17,951 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 14,522, in 2015.
Nigeria ranks 3rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,618 | — |
| 1991 | 17,713 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 17,842 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 17,886 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 17,927 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 17,951 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 17,826 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 17,756 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 17,604 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 17,528 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 17,368 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 17,253 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 17,056 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 16,917 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 16,903 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 16,892 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 16,631 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 16,402 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 16,315 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 16,103 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 15,732 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 15,331 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 14,965 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 14,748 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 14,550 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 14,522 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 14,790 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 14,944 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 15,201 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 15,234 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 15,343 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 15,346 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15,238 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 15,248 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 15,180 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,765 | 17,528 | 17,951 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,784 | 16,103 | 17,368 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,002 | 14,522 | 15,732 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,271 | 15,180 | 15,346 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 India 39,633 compare
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16,206 compare
- 4 Bangladesh 7,926 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 6,100 compare
- 6 Indonesia 5,837 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Nigeria?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Nigeria was 15,180 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 15-19 years, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17,951 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,522 in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 15-19 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of female adolescents ages 15-19 years