Demographics · West Africa
Nigeria Death Rate
11.5as of 2026-0.8% vs 2025
Deaths per 1,000 people per year. Source: UN World Population Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Death Rate |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 11.5 |
| 2025 | 11.6 |
| 2024 | 11.6 |
| 2023 | 11.7 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 12.3 |
| 2020 | 12.6 |
| 2019 | 12.7 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 13.2 |
| 2016 | 13.4 |
| 2015 | 13.7 |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=NG&metric_key=crude_death_rate_per_1000" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Death Rate across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Death Rate |
|---|---|
| Kenya | 7.13 |
| South Africa | 9.31 |
| Egypt | 5.6 |
| Ghana | 6.97 |
| Ethiopia | 5.73 |
| Tanzania | 5.59 |
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