Nigeria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases

Nigeria
179,916 deaths
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
150,199 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Nigeria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 179,916 deaths against 150,199 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 29,717 deaths.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Nigeria ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 134,763 deaths 213,680 deaths 78,917 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 143,514 deaths 160,181 deaths 16,667 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 175,952 deaths 153,258 deaths 22,694 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Nigeria, at 179,916 deaths against 150,199 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases between Nigeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
29,717 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases?
Nigeria ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th 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.