Niger vs Nigeria: Diarrheal diseases death rate
Niger
97.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria
74.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Niger rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
5th
Diarrheal diseases death rate over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 97.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 74.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 23.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 199.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Niger |
| 2010s | 115.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Niger |
| 2020s | 100.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal diseases death rate, Niger or Nigeria?
- Niger, at 97.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 74.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal diseases death rate between Niger and Nigeria?
- 23.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Niger ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Diarrheal diseases death rate. 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 diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.