Share of deaths registered in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of deaths registered was 0.52 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.52
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
145th
of 145 countries
All-time high
1.29
in 2015
All-time low
0.52
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Share of deaths registered in Nigeria, 2015–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.52 for share of deaths registered in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.5% on the previous year and down 59.7% over five years.
Nigeria ranks 145th of 145 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of deaths registered in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.29 | — |
| 2016 | 1.14 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.77 | -32.5% |
| 2018 | 0.68 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.52 | -23.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.52 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.47, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.33, 1% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 share of deaths registered in Nigeria?
- Share of deaths registered in Nigeria was 0.52 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.52 in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of deaths registered?
- Nigeria ranks 145th out of 145 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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