Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Deaths from road injuries
Bangladesh
31,578 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
36,704 deaths
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
6th
Nigeria rank
4th
Deaths from road injuries over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 36,704 deaths against 31,578 deaths in Bangladesh, a difference of 5,126 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,036 deaths | 28,133 deaths | 5,097 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 25,100 deaths | 29,384 deaths | 4,284 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 27,957 deaths | 34,841 deaths | 6,884 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from road injuries, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 36,704 deaths against 31,578 deaths in Bangladesh as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from road injuries between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 5,126 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for deaths from road injuries?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 4th 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 road injuries. 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 road injury in both sexes.