Japan vs Nigeria: Deaths from pneumonia
Japan
92,037 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
203,970 deaths
in 2021
Japan rank
5th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Deaths from pneumonia over time
- Japan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 203,970 deaths against 92,037 deaths in Japan, a difference of 111,933 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.2 times Japan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th 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 | Japan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110,125 deaths | 180,126 deaths | 70,001 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 134,718 deaths | 211,007 deaths | 76,289 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 95,095 deaths | 201,559 deaths | 106,464 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, Japan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 203,970 deaths against 92,037 deaths in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between Japan and Nigeria?
- 111,933 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for deaths from pneumonia?
- Japan ranks 5th 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.