India vs Nigeria: Tuberculosis deaths
India
365,905 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
125,245 deaths
in 2021
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd
Tuberculosis deaths over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 365,905 deaths against 125,245 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 240,660 deaths.
That makes India's figure about 2.9 times Nigeria's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 790,530 deaths | 125,163 deaths | 665,367 deaths | India |
| 2010s | 450,769 deaths | 152,386 deaths | 298,383 deaths | India |
| 2020s | 359,316 deaths | 138,101 deaths | 221,214 deaths | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis deaths, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 365,905 deaths against 125,245 deaths in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis deaths between India and Nigeria?
- 240,660 deaths, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for tuberculosis deaths?
- India ranks 1st 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 Tuberculosis deaths. 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 tuberculosis in both sexes.