Niger vs Nigeria: Number of deaths from malaria
Niger
35,478 Deaths
in 2024
Nigeria
184,933 Deaths
in 2024
Niger rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
1st
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 184,933 Deaths against 35,478 Deaths in Niger, a difference of 149,455 Deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 5.2 times Niger's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 109 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 | 20,443 Deaths | 223,394 Deaths | 202,952 Deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 31,415 Deaths | 176,548 Deaths | 145,132 Deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 35,118 Deaths | 189,666 Deaths | 154,549 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 184,933 Deaths against 35,478 Deaths in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Niger and Nigeria?
- 149,455 Deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Niger ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor 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 annual number of deaths from malaria.