Niger vs Nigeria: Number of deaths from malaria
Niger
33,323 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
193,319 deaths
in 2021
Niger rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
1st
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 193,319 deaths against 33,323 deaths in Niger, a difference of 159,996 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 5.8 times Niger's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,522 deaths | 222,977 deaths | 202,455 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 30,259 deaths | 179,746 deaths | 149,486 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 33,952 deaths | 198,144 deaths | 164,192 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Niger or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 193,319 deaths against 33,323 deaths in Niger as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Niger and Nigeria?
- 159,996 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Niger ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths from malaria. 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 malaria in both sexes.