Italy vs Nigeria: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases

Italy
210,894 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
179,916 deaths
in 2021
Italy rank
16th
Nigeria rank
18th

Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Italy
  • Nigeria
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k200020102021

How they compare

Italy currently reports 210,894 deaths against 179,916 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 30,978 deaths.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

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

Italy ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 18th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 226,830 deaths 134,763 deaths 92,067 deaths Italy
2010s 224,690 deaths 143,514 deaths 81,176 deaths Italy
2020s 221,102 deaths 175,952 deaths 45,150 deaths Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases, Italy or Nigeria?
Italy, at 210,894 deaths against 179,916 deaths in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases between Italy and Nigeria?
30,978 deaths, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Italy and Nigeria rank globally for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases?
Italy ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases
Unit
deaths
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 deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes.