Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Nigeria
Nigeria: Probability of dying that year among males of a given age was 7.48 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.48
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
2nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
17.58
in 1950
All-time low
7.48
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Nigeria stood at 7.48. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Nigeria peaked at 17.58 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.48, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.58 | — |
| 1951 | 17.51 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 17.44 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 17.36 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 17.29 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 17.22 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 17.15 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 17.07 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 17 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 16.92 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 16.84 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 16.75 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 16.66 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 16.57 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 16.49 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 16.41 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 16.29 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 16.29 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 15.88 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 15.71 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 15.53 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 15.36 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 15.15 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 14.97 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 14.77 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 14.56 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 13.86 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 13.6 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 13.37 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 13.17 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 13.02 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 12.87 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 12.79 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 12.73 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 12.72 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 12.72 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 12.73 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 12.75 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 12.76 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 12.76 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 12.75 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 12.74 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 12.68 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 12.62 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 12.54 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 12.44 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 12.31 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 12.15 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 11.97 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 11.77 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 11.53 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 11.28 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 11.03 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 10.77 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 10.52 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 10.27 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 10.04 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 9.82 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 9.62 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.44 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 9.28 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 9.14 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.02 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.91 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.82 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.71 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.6 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 8.48 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 8.34 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.18 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.02 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 7.84 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 7.66 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 7.48 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.25 | 16.92 | 17.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.39 | 15.71 | 16.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.43 | 13.17 | 15.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.78 | 12.72 | 13.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4 | 11.77 | 12.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.43 | 9.44 | 11.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.75 | 8.18 | 9.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.75 | 7.48 | 8.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Niue 2.16 compare
- 1 Sierra Leone 7.76 compare
- 2 Saint Helena 1.47 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 7.44 compare
- 3 Mayotte 1.01 compare
- 4 Anguilla 0.6421 compare
- 4 Somalia 7.14 compare
- 5 Cook Islands 0.5774 compare
- 5 Guinea 7.1 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Nigeria?
- Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Nigeria was 7.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.58 in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.48 in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for probability of dying that year among males of a given age?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year among males of a given age rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year among males of a given age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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