Nicaragua vs Nigeria: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases

Nicaragua
83.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria
84.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
185th
Nigeria rank
182nd

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 84.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 83.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 1 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 185th and Nigeria ranks 182nd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 64.78 deaths per 100,000 people 97.54 deaths per 100,000 people 32.76 deaths per 100,000 people Nigeria
2010s 74.63 deaths per 100,000 people 79.11 deaths per 100,000 people 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people Nigeria
2020s 82.14 deaths per 100,000 people 83.44 deaths per 100,000 people 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Nicaragua or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 84.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 83.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Nicaragua and Nigeria?
1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Nicaragua and Nigeria rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Nicaragua ranks 185th and Nigeria ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
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
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.