Number of youth deaths in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of youth deaths was 994,407 deaths in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
994,407 deaths
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.05 million deaths
in 1997
All-time low
958,217 deaths
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 994,407 deaths for number of youth deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Nigeria peaked at 1.05 million deaths in 1997 and was at its lowest, 958,217 deaths, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of youth deaths in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 958,217 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 973,827 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 990,250 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million deaths | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.02 million deaths | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.04 million deaths | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million deaths | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.05 million deaths | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million deaths | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million deaths | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million deaths | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million deaths | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million deaths | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 997,574 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 986,935 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 977,582 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 970,352 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 964,445 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 961,498 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 961,624 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 962,466 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 964,673 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 967,124 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 969,809 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 975,051 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 980,022 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 982,220 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 983,318 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 984,756 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 985,428 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 983,325 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 986,861 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 993,202 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 995,927 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 994,407 deaths | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 million deaths | 958,217 deaths | 1.05 million deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 987,683 deaths | 961,498 deaths | 1.03 million deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 975,487 deaths | 962,466 deaths | 985,428 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 990,744 deaths | 983,325 deaths | 995,927 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,897 (2018)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Nigeria?
- Number of youth deaths in Nigeria was 994,407 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million deaths in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 958,217 deaths in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of youth deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.