India vs Nigeria: Deaths from pneumonia
India
400,780 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
203,970 deaths
in 2021
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd
Deaths from pneumonia over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 400,780 deaths against 203,970 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 196,810 deaths.
That makes India's figure about 2.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 542,743 deaths | 180,126 deaths | 362,617 deaths | India |
| 2010s | 456,306 deaths | 211,007 deaths | 245,298 deaths | India |
| 2020s | 405,624 deaths | 201,559 deaths | 204,065 deaths | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 400,780 deaths against 203,970 deaths in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between India and Nigeria?
- 196,810 deaths, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for deaths from pneumonia?
- India ranks 1st 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.