Brazil vs Nigeria: Number of deaths
Brazil
1.84 million deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
1.71 million deaths
in 2021
Brazil rank
6th
Nigeria rank
7th
Number of deaths over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.84 million deaths against 1.71 million deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 124,720 deaths.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 million deaths | 1.66 million deaths | 618,819 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.24 million deaths | 1.67 million deaths | 430,477 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.70 million deaths | 1.72 million deaths | 18,925 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Brazil, at 1.84 million deaths against 1.71 million deaths in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 124,720 deaths, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for number of deaths?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 7th 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. 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 all causes in both sexes.