Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female was 39,521 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths ages 5-9 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 5-9 years, female in Nigeria stood at 39,521.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Nigeria peaked at 39,914 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33,952, in 1999.
That places Nigeria 1st 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 5-9 years, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,315 | — |
| 1991 | 34,377 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 34,370 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 34,254 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 34,203 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 34,137 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 34,115 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 34,071 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 34,005 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 33,952 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 34,072 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 34,191 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 34,296 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 34,295 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 34,278 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 34,413 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 34,580 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 34,758 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 35,161 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 35,547 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 35,827 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 36,057 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 36,324 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 36,598 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 36,851 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 37,271 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 37,743 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 38,238 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 38,759 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 39,143 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 39,441 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 39,767 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 39,914 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 39,882 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 39,521 | -0.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 39,521 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 337, 117.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 39,521 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,366, 28.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,180 | 33,952 | 34,377 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,559 | 34,072 | 35,547 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,281 | 35,827 | 39,143 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,705 | 39,441 | 39,914 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Nigeria?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Nigeria was 39,521 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 5-9 years, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 39,914 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,952 in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 5-9 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of female children ages 5-9 years