China vs Nigeria: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease

China
90.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria
92.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
China rank
107th
Nigeria rank
105th

Death rate from ischaemic heart disease over time

  • China
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 92.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 90.97 deaths per 100,000 people in China, a difference of 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

China ranks 107th and Nigeria ranks 105th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 93.56 deaths per 100,000 people 89.64 deaths per 100,000 people 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people China
2010s 97.96 deaths per 100,000 people 84.5 deaths per 100,000 people 13.46 deaths per 100,000 people China
2020s 90.65 deaths per 100,000 people 91.79 deaths per 100,000 people 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from ischaemic heart disease, China or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 92.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 90.97 deaths per 100,000 people in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from ischaemic heart disease between China and Nigeria?
1.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China and Nigeria rank globally for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
China ranks 107th and Nigeria ranks 105th 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 ischaemic heart disease. 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 ischaemic heart disease
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 age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.