Number of deaths in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of deaths was 2.68 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.68 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.69 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.03 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Nigeria is 2.68 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Nigeria peaked at 2.69 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million, in 1950.
Nigeria ranks 4th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.03 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 1.06 million | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 1.07 million | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 1.09 million | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 1.11 million | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 1.12 million | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 1.14 million | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 1.16 million | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 1.17 million | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 1.19 million | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 1.21 million | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 1.23 million | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.25 million | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.27 million | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.29 million | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.31 million | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.38 million | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 1.35 million | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 1.37 million | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.35 million | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.36 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.36 million | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.37 million | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.38 million | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.39 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.37 million | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.38 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.39 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.41 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.44 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.46 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.49 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.56 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.61 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.66 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.74 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.78 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.83 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.89 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.93 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.96 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.11 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.14 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.18 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.25 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.25 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.28 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.30 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.36 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.43 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.47 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.51 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.55 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.60 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.62 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.64 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.65 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.66 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.69 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.67 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.68 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.10 million | 1.03 million | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.28 million | 1.19 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.38 million | 1.35 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.60 million | 1.44 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 million | 1.83 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 million | 2.20 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 million | 2.39 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 million | 2.67 million | 2.69 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 China 11.68 million compare
- 1 Mayotte 852 compare
- 2 Cook Islands 127 compare
- 2 India 9.51 million compare
- 3 Anguilla 96 compare
- 3 United States of America 2.98 million compare
- 4 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 88 compare
- 5 Indonesia 2.12 million compare
- 5 Montserrat 57 compare
- 6 Niue 27 compare
- 6 Russian Federation 1.79 million compare
- 7 Pakistan 1.60 million compare
- 7 Tokelau 2 compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.494 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Nigeria?
- Number of deaths in Nigeria was 2.68 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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