Indonesia vs Nigeria: Number of deaths
Indonesia
2.64 million deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
1.71 million deaths
in 2021
Indonesia rank
4th
Nigeria rank
7th
Number of deaths over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 2.64 million deaths against 1.71 million deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 923,730 deaths.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Indonesia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 million deaths | 1.66 million deaths | 51,398 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.81 million deaths | 1.67 million deaths | 138,229 deaths | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 2.46 million deaths | 1.72 million deaths | 741,675 deaths | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Indonesia, at 2.64 million deaths against 1.71 million deaths in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 923,730 deaths, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for number of deaths?
- Indonesia ranks 4th 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.