Mexico vs Nigeria: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases

Mexico
221,238 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
179,916 deaths
in 2021
Mexico rank
15th
Nigeria rank
18th

Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Mexico
  • Nigeria
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200020102021

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 221,238 deaths against 179,916 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 41,322 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Mexico ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 18th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 111,425 deaths 134,763 deaths 23,338 deaths Nigeria
2010s 161,156 deaths 143,514 deaths 17,641 deaths Mexico
2020s 217,870 deaths 175,952 deaths 41,919 deaths Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases, Mexico or Nigeria?
Mexico, at 221,238 deaths against 179,916 deaths in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases between Mexico and Nigeria?
41,322 deaths, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases?
Mexico ranks 15th 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.