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
200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k200020102021

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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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

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