Nigeria vs Russian Federation: Deaths from poisoning
Nigeria
2,345 deaths
in 2021
Russian Federation
3,989 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria rank
3rd
Russian Federation rank
2nd
Deaths from poisoning over time
- Nigeria
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 3,989 deaths against 2,345 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 1,644 deaths.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,362 deaths | 11,583 deaths | 10,221 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 1,856 deaths | 6,245 deaths | 4,389 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 2,284 deaths | 3,967 deaths | 1,683 deaths | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from poisoning, Nigeria or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 3,989 deaths against 2,345 deaths in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from poisoning between Nigeria and Russian Federation?
- 1,644 deaths, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russian Federation?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Russian Federation rank globally for deaths from poisoning?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from poisoning. 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 poisonings in both sexes.