What is the difference in death rate from pneumonia between Nigeria and Philippines?

3.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Philippines: Death rate from pneumonia

Nigeria

95.58 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Philippines

92.38 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Nigeria rank

8th

Philippines rank

9th

Death rate from pneumonia over time

Nigeria
Philippines

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 95.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 92.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Philippines, a difference of 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 8th and Philippines ranks 9th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
2000s	129.58 deaths per 100,000 people	55.91 deaths per 100,000 people	73.67 deaths per 100,000 people	Nigeria
2010s	116.84 deaths per 100,000 people	66.69 deaths per 100,000 people	50.15 deaths per 100,000 people	Nigeria
2020s	95.59 deaths per 100,000 people	81.54 deaths per 100,000 people	14.04 deaths per 100,000 people	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from pneumonia, Nigeria or Philippines?: Nigeria, at 95.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 92.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Philippines as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from pneumonia between Nigeria and Philippines?: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for death rate from pneumonia?: Nigeria ranks 8th and Philippines ranks 9th 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 pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Death rate from pneumonia
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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes, per 100,000 people.