Nigeria vs Syrian Arab Republic: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases

Nigeria
1.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Syrian Arab Republic
1.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria rank
83rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
82nd

Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases over time

  • Nigeria
  • Syrian Arab Republic
01234200020102021

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.

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

Nigeria ranks 83rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 82nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4034 deaths per 100,000 people Nigeria
2010s 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0037 deaths per 100,000 people Nigeria
2020s 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0453 deaths per 100,000 people Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from rheumatic heart diseases, Nigeria or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from rheumatic heart diseases between Nigeria and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Syrian Arab Republic?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
Nigeria ranks 83rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 82nd 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 rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from rheumatic heart 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 age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.