Adult mortality rate, female — all countries

Adult mortality rate, female — Nigeria

Adult mortality rate, female in Nigeria in 2024 — 340.9 per 1,000. Ranked 190 in the world out of 191. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 20.7%.

2024 340.9 per 1,000 −0.52% vs 2023
World rank 190of 191
Period maximum 430.1 per 1,0001960
Period minimum 340.9 per 1,0002024

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 1,000 female adults

Adult mortality rate, female — Nigeria, 1960–202432535037540042545019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 430.1 per 1,0001962: 427.9 per 1,0001964: 424.6 per 1,0001966: 421.4 per 1,0001968: 416.5 per 1,0001970: 409.7 per 1,0001972: 395.1 per 1,0001974: 382.7 per 1,0001976: 373 per 1,0001978: 362.4 per 1,0001980: 357.7 per 1,0001982: 352.8 per 1,0001984: 358.1 per 1,0001986: 368.7 per 1,0001988: 371.4 per 1,0001990: 374.8 per 1,0001992: 377.4 per 1,0001994: 374.6 per 1,0001996: 382.7 per 1,0001998: 392.9 per 1,0002000: 386.7 per 1,0002002: 388.6 per 1,0002004: 380.8 per 1,0002006: 373.9 per 1,0002008: 367.8 per 1,0002010: 363.3 per 1,0002012: 363.3 per 1,0002014: 361.5 per 1,0002016: 363 per 1,0002018: 358.9 per 1,0002020: 356.9 per 1,0002022: 345.8 per 1,0002024: 340.9 per 1,000
Change over the period: −89.2 (−20.74%) Average annual rate: -0.36 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nigeria

Nigeria 340.9 per 1,000
World 112.7 per 1,000
Sub-Saharan Africa 226.2 per 1,000
Western Africa computed 275.9 per 1,000
Lower-middle-income countries computed 141.8 per 1,000
Adult mortality rate, female — Nigeria, by year Nigeria All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2024 340.9 −1.8 −0.52%
2023 342.6 −3.2 −0.92%
2022 345.8 −13 −3.63%
2021 358.8 +2 +0.55%
2020 356.9 +0.8 +0.23%
2019 356.1 −2.9 −0.8%
2018 358.9 −2.4 −0.67%
2017 361.4 −1.7 −0.46%
2016 363 −1.3 −0.36%
2015 364.4 +2.9 +0.81%
2014 361.5 −0.8 −0.21%
2013 362.2 −1 −0.29%
2012 363.3 −0.8 −0.21%
2011 364 +0.7 +0.19%
2010 363.3 −0.9 −0.24%
2009 364.2 −3.6 −0.98%
2008 367.8 −1.2 −0.32%
2007 369 −5 −1.33%
2006 373.9 −1.5 −0.39%
2005 375.4 −5.4 −1.42%
2004 380.8 −3.5 −0.92%
2003 384.3 −4.3 −1.1%
2002 388.6 −0.1 −0.03%
2001 388.7 +2 +0.52%
2000 386.7 −4.1 −1.04%
1999 390.8 −2.2 −0.56%
1998 392.9 +5.7 +1.48%
1997 387.2 +4.5 +1.17%
1996 382.7 +5.8 +1.54%
1995 376.9 +2.3 +0.6%
1994 374.6 +2.6 +0.71%
1993 372 −5.4 −1.43%
1992 377.4 −1.5 −0.41%
1991 379 +4.2 +1.11%
1990 374.8 +3.1 +0.83%
1989 371.7 +0.3 +0.09%
1988 371.4 +0.8 +0.22%
1987 370.6 +1.9 +0.52%
1986 368.7 +7.1 +1.96%
1985 361.6 +3.5 +0.98%
1984 358.1 +2.7 +0.77%
1983 355.3 +2.5 +0.7%
1982 352.8 −1 −0.28%
1981 353.8 −3.8 −1.07%
1980 357.7 −1.7 −0.47%
1979 359.4 −3 −0.84%
1978 362.4 −4.6 −1.26%
1977 367 −6 −1.6%
1976 373 −3.3 −0.88%
1975 376.3 −6.3 −1.66%
1974 382.7 −6.7 −1.73%
1973 389.4 −5.7 −1.44%
1972 395.1 −8 −1.98%
1971 403 −6.6 −1.61%
1970 409.7 −5.5 −1.33%
1969 415.2 −1.4 −0.33%
1968 416.5 −12.7 −2.95%
1967 429.2 +7.8 +1.85%
1966 421.4 −0.4 −0.1%
1965 421.8 −2.8 −0.65%
1964 424.6 −1.6 −0.38%
1963 426.2 −1.7 −0.4%
1962 427.9 +0.1 +0.03%
1961 427.8 −2.3 −0.53%
1960 430.1

About the indicator

The probability of death between the ages of 15 and 60 for women per thousand fifteen-year-olds. The World Bank publishes no combined adult mortality series — only the male and the female one — so these two indicators are not a breakdown but the only way to see mortality in working ages. The ratio of the male value to the female one usually lies between 1.3 and 2.5 and by itself serves as a measure of excess male mortality.

Important: Not an annual rate but a probability over 45 years of life. In countries with high maternal mortality this series runs noticeably higher than one might expect from the overall life expectancy of women.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.