Brazil vs Nigeria: Number of deaths who

Brazil
1.84 million
in 2021
Nigeria
1.71 million
in 2021
Brazil rank
6th
Nigeria rank
7th

Number of deaths who over time

  • Brazil
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.84 million against 1.71 million in Nigeria, a difference of 124,720.

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 1.66 million 618,819 Nigeria
2010s 1.24 million 1.67 million 430,477 Nigeria
2020s 1.70 million 1.72 million 18,925 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths who, Brazil or Nigeria?
Brazil, at 1.84 million against 1.71 million in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths who between Brazil and Nigeria?
124,720, 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 who?
Brazil ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed