Number of deaths from malaria who in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of deaths from malaria who was 184,933 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
184,933
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 109 countries
All-time high
238,098
in 2006
All-time low
163,867
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of deaths from malaria who in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from malaria who in Nigeria is 184,933, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria who in Nigeria peaked at 238,098 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 163,867, in 2013.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria who in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 226,214 | — |
| 2001 | 226,394 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 230,268 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 205,773 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 226,329 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 209,804 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 238,098 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 231,657 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 220,910 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 218,497 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 199,233 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 183,768 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 172,012 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 163,867 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 165,886 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 169,052 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 171,827 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 177,176 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 181,095 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 181,560 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 200,257 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 190,761 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 187,692 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 184,689 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 184,933 | +0.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 184,933 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 181, 1021.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 184,933 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,646, 27.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 223,394 | 205,773 | 238,098 | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,548 | 163,867 | 199,233 | 10 |
| 2020s | 189,666 | 184,689 | 200,257 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria who in Nigeria?
- Number of deaths from malaria who in Nigeria was 184,933 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 238,098 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,867 in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of deaths from malaria who?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria who rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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