Mexico vs Nigeria: Number of deaths who

Mexico
1.10 million
in 2021
Nigeria
1.71 million
in 2021
Mexico rank
10th
Nigeria rank
7th

Number of deaths who over time

  • Mexico
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.71 million against 1.10 million in Mexico, a difference of 612,310.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Mexico's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 10th 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 Mexico Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 500,688 1.66 million 1.16 million Nigeria
2010s 644,001 1.67 million 1.03 million Nigeria
2020s 1.09 million 1.72 million 633,230 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths who, Mexico or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 1.71 million against 1.10 million in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths who between Mexico and Nigeria?
612,310, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for number of deaths who?
Mexico ranks 10th 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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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