Reported rabies deaths in Nigeria
Nigeria: Reported rabies deaths was 51 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
51
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
11th
of 133 countries
All-time high
67
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2024
Reported rabies deaths in Nigeria, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 51 for reported rabies deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 1,175.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, reported rabies deaths in Nigeria peaked at 67 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
That places Nigeria 11th out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Reported rabies deaths in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 7 | — |
| 2017 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2022 | 67 | +6600.0% |
| 2023 | 61 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 51 | -16.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 11.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5, 6.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.67 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 2020s | 45 | 1 | 67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 8 Yemen 69 compare
- 9 Uganda 68 compare
- 10 Bangladesh 56 compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 47 compare
- 13 Mozambique 35 compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 21 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported rabies deaths in Nigeria?
- Reported rabies deaths in Nigeria was 51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported rabies deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 67 in 2022.
- What is the lowest reported rabies deaths recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for reported rabies deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Reported rabies deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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