Nigeria vs Pakistan: Number of deaths
Nigeria
1.71 million deaths
in 2021
Pakistan
1.63 million deaths
in 2021
Nigeria rank
7th
Pakistan rank
8th
Number of deaths over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.71 million deaths against 1.63 million deaths in Pakistan, a difference of 77,840 deaths.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.66 million deaths | 1.43 million deaths | 224,167 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.67 million deaths | 1.48 million deaths | 189,231 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.72 million deaths | 1.63 million deaths | 91,230 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 1.71 million deaths against 1.63 million deaths in Pakistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 77,840 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for number of deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 8th 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.