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
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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes.