Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Nigeria
Nigeria: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years was 15.6 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 15.6 per 1,000 for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Nigeria peaked at 29.8 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.6 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.8 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 29 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 28.3 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 27.5 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 26.8 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 26.1 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 25.5 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 24.8 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 24.1 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 23.5 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 22.9 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 22.4 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 21.9 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 21.4 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 20.9 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 20.5 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 20.1 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 19.6 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 19.2 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 18.8 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 18.4 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 18.1 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.8 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 17.5 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 17.2 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 17 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.8 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.6 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.5 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.3 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.2 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.1 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.8 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 15.6 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.54 per 1,000 | 23.5 per 1,000 | 29.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.77 per 1,000 | 18.8 per 1,000 | 22.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.22 per 1,000 | 16.3 per 1,000 | 18.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.94 per 1,000 | 15.6 per 1,000 | 16.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 15 Benin 16.3 per 1,000 compare
- 15 Eswatini 16.3 per 1,000 compare
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 15.8 per 1,000 compare
- 19 Afghanistan 15.5 per 1,000 compare
- 20 Guinea-Bissau 15.4 per 1,000 compare
- 21 Burundi 15.3 per 1,000 compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Nigeria?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Nigeria was 15.6 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- Nigeria ranks 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.