Nigeria: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)
In , Nigeria's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 340.87.
That's down 0.5% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 115.12 . Nigeria ranks #2 globally out of 191 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #2 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.AMRT.FE) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 375.40
- Trough
- 340.87
- 1-year change
- -0.5%
- 5-year change
- -4.3%
- -0.9% / yr
- 10-year change
- -5.7%
- -0.6% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) |
|---|---|
| 340.8660 | |
| 342.6330 | |
| 345.8020 | |
| 358.8170 | |
| 356.8620 | |
| 356.0520 | |
| 358.9250 | |
| 361.3590 | |
| 363.0360 | |
| 364.3650 |
About Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.AMRT.FE • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Nigeria's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in 2024?
- In 2024, Nigeria's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 340.87, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Nigeria's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) rising or falling?
- Nigeria's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) fell 0.5% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank globally on Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)?
- In 2024, Nigeria ranked #2 out of 191 countries reporting Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults).
- How does Nigeria's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in 2024 was 115.12, so Nigeria is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #2 of 48.
- What is Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) and how is it measured?
- Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.AMRT.FE), CC BY 4.0.