Nigeria vs United States: Number of deaths, by world region
Nigeria
2.68 million deaths
in 2023
United States
2.98 million deaths
in 2023
Nigeria rank
4th
United States rank
3rd
Number of deaths, by world region over time
- Nigeria
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.98 million deaths against 2.68 million deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 300,220 deaths.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.10 million deaths | 1.54 million deaths | 437,469 deaths | United States |
| 1960s | 1.28 million deaths | 1.81 million deaths | 527,748 deaths | United States |
| 1970s | 1.38 million deaths | 1.96 million deaths | 579,015 deaths | United States |
| 1980s | 1.60 million deaths | 2.09 million deaths | 490,359 deaths | United States |
| 1990s | 2.03 million deaths | 2.30 million deaths | 266,718 deaths | United States |
| 2000s | 2.28 million deaths | 2.46 million deaths | 180,108 deaths | United States |
| 2010s | 2.55 million deaths | 2.68 million deaths | 122,589 deaths | United States |
| 2020s | 2.68 million deaths | 3.26 million deaths | 578,685 deaths | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, by world region, Nigeria or United States?
- United States, at 2.98 million deaths against 2.68 million deaths in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths, by world region between Nigeria and United States?
- 300,220 deaths, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for number of deaths, by world region?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year.