Mauritania vs Nigeria: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease
Mauritania
93.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria
92.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mauritania rank
104th
Nigeria rank
105th
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 93.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 92.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 104th and Nigeria ranks 105th of 194 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 89.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 95.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 91.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from ischaemic heart disease, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Mauritania, at 93.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 92.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from ischaemic heart disease between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Mauritania ranks 104th 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
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.