Canada vs Nigeria: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year

Canada
0.8072 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria
0.8025 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Canada rank
94th
Nigeria rank
97th

Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year over time

  • Canada
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.8072 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8025 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0047 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Canada ranks 94th and Nigeria ranks 97th of 194 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7118 deaths per 100,000 people 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4875 deaths per 100,000 people Nigeria
2010s 0.7334 deaths per 100,000 people 0.925 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1916 deaths per 100,000 people Nigeria
2020s 0.809 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8159 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0069 deaths per 100,000 people Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year, Canada or Nigeria?
Canada, at 0.8072 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8025 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year between Canada and Nigeria?
0.0047 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Canada and Nigeria rank globally for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
Canada ranks 94th and Nigeria ranks 97th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.