Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number) was 8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
49th
of 81 countries
All-time high
26
in 2021
All-time low
3
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2025
Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Nigeria, 2017–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 8 for total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in 2025.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Nigeria peaked at 26 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2022.
Nigeria ranks 49th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10 | — |
| 2018 | 4 | -60.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 26 | +420.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | -88.5% |
| 2024 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 8 | +100.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.5, 59% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5, 48% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.33 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.25 | 3 | 26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More development goals data for Nigeria
- Red List Index 0.9147 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.98 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 238.4 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 519,644 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Nigeria?
- Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Nigeria was 8 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration?
- Nigeria ranks 49th out of 81 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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