Nigeria vs Türkiye: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases
Nigeria
179,916 deaths
in 2021
Türkiye
161,439 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria rank
18th
Türkiye rank
19th
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Nigeria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 179,916 deaths against 161,439 deaths in Türkiye, a difference of 18,477 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 18th and Türkiye ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134,763 deaths | 104,563 deaths | 30,200 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 143,514 deaths | 138,876 deaths | 4,638 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 175,952 deaths | 166,334 deaths | 9,617 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases, Nigeria or Türkiye?
- Nigeria, at 179,916 deaths against 161,439 deaths in Türkiye as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases between Nigeria and Türkiye?
- 18,477 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Türkiye?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Türkiye rank globally for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases?
- Nigeria ranks 18th and Türkiye ranks 19th 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.