Egypt vs Nigeria: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type

Egypt
2,270 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
1,863 deaths
in 2021
Egypt rank
13th
Nigeria rank
15th

Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type over time

  • Egypt
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 2,270 deaths against 1,863 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 407 deaths.

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

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

Egypt ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 3,027 deaths 2,240 deaths 786.69 deaths Egypt
2010s 2,812 deaths 1,807 deaths 1,005 deaths Egypt
2020s 2,375 deaths 1,829 deaths 545.26 deaths Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type, Egypt or Nigeria?
Egypt, at 2,270 deaths against 1,863 deaths in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type between Egypt and Nigeria?
407 deaths, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type?
Egypt ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 15th 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 by type. 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 by type
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
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