Number of deaths among adolescents in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of deaths among adolescents was 52,496 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52,496
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
52,496
in 2024
All-time low
31,663
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 52,496 for number of deaths among adolescents in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Nigeria peaked at 52,496 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,663, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,663 | — |
| 1991 | 32,112 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 32,490 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 32,743 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 32,979 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 33,048 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 33,084 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 33,069 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 32,960 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 32,911 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 32,924 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 33,033 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 33,242 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 33,539 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 33,857 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 34,248 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 34,717 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 35,230 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 35,747 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 36,332 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 37,021 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 37,855 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 38,803 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 39,857 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 40,954 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 42,078 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 43,219 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 44,358 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 45,583 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 46,930 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 48,235 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 49,539 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 50,786 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 51,714 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 52,496 | +1.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 52,496 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743, 70.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 52,496 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,070, 25.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,706 | 31,663 | 33,084 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,287 | 32,924 | 36,332 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,666 | 37,021 | 46,930 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,554 | 48,235 | 52,496 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in Nigeria?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Nigeria was 52,496 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 52,496 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,663 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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