Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female was 17,450 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
17,450
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
20,278
in 2002
All-time low
15,673
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths ages 20-24 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
In 2024, number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female in Nigeria stood at 17,450.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female in Nigeria peaked at 20,278 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15,673, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,673 | — |
| 1991 | 15,957 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 16,364 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 16,650 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 17,065 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 17,431 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 17,805 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 18,164 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 18,647 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 19,107 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 19,666 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 20,134 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 20,278 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 20,099 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 19,844 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 19,919 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 20,177 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 20,035 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 19,832 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 19,485 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 19,140 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 18,782 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 18,259 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 18,302 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 18,037 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 18,193 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 18,239 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 18,094 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 17,919 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 17,680 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 17,534 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 17,321 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 17,114 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 17,191 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 17,450 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,286 | 15,673 | 19,107 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,947 | 19,485 | 20,278 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,264 | 17,680 | 19,140 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,322 | 17,114 | 17,534 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 India 52,752 compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16,220 compare
- 4 China 8,961 compare
- 5 Afghanistan 6,738 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female in Nigeria?
- Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female in Nigeria was 17,450 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 20-24 years, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 20,278 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,673 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 20-24 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of female youths ages 20-24 years