Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Nigeria: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1,701 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
1,863 deaths
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
17th
Nigeria rank
15th

Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1,863 deaths against 1,701 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 162 deaths.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 1,496 deaths 2,240 deaths 744.12 deaths Nigeria
2010s 1,794 deaths 1,807 deaths 13.4 deaths Nigeria
2020s 1,707 deaths 1,829 deaths 122.35 deaths Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 1,863 deaths against 1,701 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nigeria?
162 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nigeria rank globally for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 17th 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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