Premature NCD mortality in Nigeria

In Nigeria, a 30-year-old had a 19.0% chance of dying before 70 from one of the main noncommunicable diseases in 2023.

Nigeria, 2023 19.0% % probability
Change from 2022 −1.4percentage points 2022: 20.4%
Position in 2023 88th of 185 See the full ranking

Premature NCD mortality in Nigeria over time

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% probability. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Probability of dying between ages 30 and 70 from the main noncommunicable diseases (% probability), 2000 to 2023
Period Nigeria
2023 19.0%
2022 20.4%
2021 17.4%
2020 17.5%
2019 16.3%
2018 16.5%
2017 16.8%
2016 16.9%
2015 17.1%
2014 16.9%
2013 17.3%
2012 17.5%
2011 17.7%
2010 17.9%
2009 18.4%
2008 18.2%
2007 18.2%
2006 18.5%
2005 18.7%
2004 19.2%
2003 19.8%
2002 20.3%
2001 20.6%
2000 20.8%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −1.4 percentage points from 20.4% in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 17.3%, the figure has changed by +1.7 percentage points.
  • Among the 185 countries with data for 2023, Nigeria has the 88th highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
NCDMORT3070 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Dim2=AGEGROUP_YEARS30-69
Observation period
2000 to 2023 for Nigeria
Provider update
15 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory