Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases

Nigeria
84.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tanzania, United Republic of
86.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria rank
182nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
179th

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Nigeria
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 86.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 84.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people.

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

Nigeria ranks 182nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 179th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 97.54 deaths per 100,000 people 69.47 deaths per 100,000 people 28.07 deaths per 100,000 people Nigeria
2010s 79.11 deaths per 100,000 people 69.72 deaths per 100,000 people 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people Nigeria
2020s 83.44 deaths per 100,000 people 82.13 deaths per 100,000 people 1.31 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 86.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 84.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
2.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Nigeria ranks 182nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 179th 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

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
Last refreshed

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