Health in Nigeria 1,215 indicators covering health for Nigeria. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Number of deaths who 1.71 million 2021 up 3.6% 7th Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who 0.8025 2021 down 19.7% 96th Deaths from fires and burns who 7,558 2021 up 57.9% 3rd Death rate from fires and burns who 3.54 2021 up 22.5% 27th Deaths from diarrheal diseases who 159,490 2021 down 23.4% 2nd Death rate from diarrheal diseases who 74.74 2021 down 40.6% 5th Number of deaths from malaria ghe 193,319 2021 up 3.1% 1st Death rate from malaria ghe 90.59 2021 down 20.1% 4th Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe 125,245 2021 down 14.5% 3rd Death rate from tuberculosis ghe 58.69 2021 down 33.7% 21st Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe 179,916 2021 up 31.7% 18th Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe 84.31 2021 up 2.1% 180th Deaths from strokes ghe 70,772 2021 up 24.1% 14th Death rate from strokes who 88.08 2021 down 4.3% 91st Deaths from diabetes ghe 27,997 2021 up 39.0% 13th Death rate from diabetes ghe 13.12 2021 up 7.7% 153rd Deaths from alzheimers other dementias 6,649 2021 up 41.2% 29th Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe 3.12 2021 up 9.9% 172nd Deaths from parkinsons disease ghe 2,642 2021 up 37.9% 21st Death rate from parkinsons disease ghe 1.24 2021 up 6.9% 152nd Deaths from malnutrition ghe 3,521 2021 down 37.1% 16th Death rate from malnutrition ghe 1.65 2021 down 51.2% 93rd Deaths from road injuries 36,704 2021 up 42.7% 4th Death rate from road accidents ghe 17.2 2021 up 10.6% 59th Number of deaths from suicide ghe 10,540 2021 up 27.7% 13th Death rate from suicides ghe 4.94 2021 down 1.0% 130th Deaths from drowning ghe 14,156 2021 up 54.6% 4th Death rate from drowning ghe 6.63 2021 up 19.9% 35th Deaths from poisonings ghe 2,345 2021 up 47.9% 3rd Death rate from poisoning ghe 1.1 2021 up 14.6% 49th Deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe 1,718 2021 up 45.2% 15th Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe 0.81 2021 up 12.5% 119th Deaths from drug use disorders ghe 60.78 2021 up 63.5% 81st Death rates from drug use disorders who 0.03 2021 up 50.0% 172nd Death rate from suicides gho 8.56 2021 down 2.3% 94th Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe 203,970 2021 down 3.8% 3rd Death rate from pneumonia ghe 95.58 2021 down 25.4% 8th Deaths from meningitis ghe 39,607 2021 up 1.4% 1st Number of deaths from hivaids who 42,872 2021 down 35.7% 4th Death rate from hivaids who 20.09 2021 down 50.1% 37th Deaths from cancer who 82,870 2021 up 10.2% 26th Death rate from cancer 38.83 2021 down 14.6% 178th Death rate from meningitis who 18.56 2021 down 21.4% 6th Male vs female suicide who 14.62 2021 down 1.9% 79th Suicide rates by age detailed who 2.82 2021 down 15.8% 165th Suicide death rates by sex who 8.56 2021 down 2.3% 94th Self harm death rates by age 0.6393 2021 up 14.6% 49th Suicide rate 2000 2019 who 8.56 2021 down 2.3% 94th Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who 1,779 2021 up 45.8% 22nd Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who 0.83 2021 up 12.2% 149th Death rate amphetamine who 0 2021 — 148th Death rates cocaine who 0 2021 — 162nd Death rate from opioid use who 0.03 2021 up 50.0% 161st Deaths drug overdoses who 56.54 2021 up 62.1% 70th Deaths substance disorders who 1,718 2021 up 45.2% 15th Deaths from drug use disorders by age who 14.57 2021 up 48.7% 52nd Deaths from substance use disorders who 60.78 2021 up 63.5% 81st Death rates opioid overdoses by age 0 2021 — 1st Death rates amphetamine overdoses by age 0 2021 — 1st Death rates cocaine overdoses by age 0 2021 — 1st ← Previous Page 13 of 21 Next →