Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Nigeria
84.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
83.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria rank
182nd
Saudi Arabia rank
184th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Nigeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 84.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 83.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 182nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 184th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 79.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 81.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 83.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.535 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, Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Nigeria, at 84.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 83.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Nigeria ranks 182nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 184th 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.