Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of deaths from malaria ghe was 193,319 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
193,319
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
242,990
in 2006
All-time low
167,141
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from malaria ghe in Nigeria is 193,319, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria ghe in Nigeria peaked at 242,990 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 167,141, in 2013.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 229,490 | — |
| 2001 | 229,939 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 207,704 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 209,826 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 230,693 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 193,768 | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 242,990 | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 236,542 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 226,158 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 222,662 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 203,016 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 187,550 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 175,467 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 167,141 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 169,399 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 171,854 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 175,248 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 180,297 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 183,228 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 184,255 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 202,969 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 193,319 | -4.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 193,319 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.55, 3090.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 193,319 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,969, 32.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 222,977 | 193,768 | 242,990 | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,746 | 167,141 | 203,016 | 10 |
| 2020s | 198,144 | 193,319 | 202,969 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria ghe in Nigeria?
- Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Nigeria was 193,319 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 242,990 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,141 in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of deaths from malaria ghe?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria ghe rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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