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In 2020 there were 11.4 deaths per 1000 inhabitants. 2019 Data from Statista showed the main causes of deaths in Nigeria are neonatal disorders, malaria, diarrheal diseases and lower respiratory infections.
The average prices of selected food items in the country increased from N796.91 in November 2021 to N808.48 in December 2021, a month-on-month increase of 1.45%.
Crude oil prices have risen in the last two months, going from $74 to $91.72 per barrel between December 2021 and January 2022. Although there were a few dips in prices within the period, crude prices increased by 23.9% between the last month of 2021 and the first month of the year.
In Nigeria, not only is there a shortage of midwives but there is also a shortage of data on the availability of the professionals in the country.
2020 recorded the highest of these numbers globally as 283 journalists were imprisoned. Those imprisoned in 2020 accounted for 5.5% of the total number detained from 1992 to 2020.
After the ban of rice importation in 2015, the total value of rice produced increased from 4.0 million metric tonnes in 2014 to 5.6 million metric tonnes in 2019. In 2020, the value of production dropped to 5.4 million metric tonnes.
The National Bureau of Statistics price watch report for March 2022 shows that the average price per litre paid by consumers to purchase Kerosene(NHK) across the 36 states in Nigeria including the FCT for March 2022 was 564.55 naira per litre.
World malaria day is celebrated every 25th of April and the theme for this year’s celebration is “Harness innovation to reduce the malaria disease burden and save lives.” This year the World Health Organisation is advocating for investment and innovation in controlling malaria across the world.
Nigeria currently ranks 18th in the list of most polluted countries in the world with an average of 34 micrograms per cubic meter of particulate matter concentration.
According to the latest NBS report on Wheat production 2021, there are thirteen(13) States that produce wheat in Nigeria
National Bureau of Statistics data indicates that the contribution of the arts, entertainment and recreation industry has not exceeded 4% from 2016 to 2021.
According to the report, the number of women arrested for various drug-related offenses increased from 703 in 2018 to 909 in 2019, an increase of 9.63%.
NDHS data shows that 36% of ever-married women have experienced spousal physical, sexual, and emotional violence.
Nigeria currently has over 197 million telecommunication subscribers across all mobile networks. The Nigeria Communication Commission held that the number of active telephone connections per 100 inhabitants in an area grew by 103.4% in January 2022.
Total capital importation in 2021 stands at $6,700 million. The value of total capital importation in Q4 appears to be the highest in 2021 although total capital importation in 2021 decreased by 30.6% compared to 2020 when total capital importation stood at $9,656 million.
