What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?

124,412 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Nigeria: Deaths from pneumonia

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

79,558 deaths

in 2021

Nigeria

203,970 deaths

in 2021

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

6th

Nigeria rank

3rd

Deaths from pneumonia over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 203,970 deaths against 79,558 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 124,412 deaths.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.6 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	64,801 deaths	180,126 deaths	115,326 deaths	Nigeria
2010s	77,965 deaths	211,007 deaths	133,042 deaths	Nigeria
2020s	76,688 deaths	201,559 deaths	124,872 deaths	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 203,970 deaths against 79,558 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?: 124,412 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria rank globally for deaths from pneumonia?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deaths from pneumonia
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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.