Nigeria vs Pakistan: Annual deaths by age
Nigeria
771,644
in 2023
Pakistan
405,643
in 2023
Nigeria rank
1st
Pakistan rank
3rd
Annual deaths by age over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 771,644 against 405,643 in Pakistan, a difference of 366,001.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 229 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 598,833 | 565,072 | 33,761 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 682,555 | 505,264 | 177,292 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 729,268 | 525,700 | 203,568 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 794,278 | 639,284 | 154,994 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 938,457 | 657,546 | 280,911 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 947,900 | 575,637 | 372,263 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 913,359 | 513,858 | 399,501 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 797,947 | 421,262 | 376,686 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deaths by age, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 771,644 against 405,643 in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual deaths by age between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 366,001, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for annual deaths by age?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.