Probability of dying, by age in Nigeria
Nigeria: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0699 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0699 for probability of dying, by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Nigeria peaked at 0.1075 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0699, in 2021.
That places Nigeria 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0952 | 0.0846 | 0.1075 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0784 | 0.0731 | 0.0831 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0707 | 0.0699 | 0.0715 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Sierra Leone 0.0768 compare
- 2 Central African Republic 0.0743 compare
- 4 Somalia 0.0681 compare
- 5 Chad 0.0654 compare
- 6 Guinea 0.0636 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Nigeria?
- Probability of dying, by age in Nigeria was 0.0699 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1075 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0699 in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.