Nigerian Health Service
Nigeria
Health Metrics
Nigeria Health Metrics
The top 10 causes of death in Nigeria are -
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Malaria 20%
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Lower Respiratory Infections 19%
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HIV 9%
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Diarrheal Diseases 5%
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Road Injuries 5%
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Protein-Energy Malnutrition 4%
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Cancer 3%
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Meningitis 3%​​
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Stroke 3%
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Tuberculosis 2%
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Source: GBD Compare, 2010
The following health indices show that there is much work to be done to improve healthcare in Nigeria:
Mother's mean age at first birth:
20.9 (2008 est.)
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630 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)
Country comparison to the world: 11
Total: 74.09 deaths/1,000 live births
Country comparison to the world: 10
Male: 79.02 deaths/1,000 live births
Female: 68.87 deaths/1,000 live births (2014 est.)
Total population: 52.62 years
Country comparison to the world: 212
Male: 51.63 years
Female: 53.66 years (2014 est.)
5.25 children born/woman (2014 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 13
0.4 physicians/1,000 population (2008)
0.53 beds/1,000 population (2004)
Definition: Citizens age 15 and over can read and write
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Total population 61.3%
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Male 72.1%
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Female 50.4% (2010)