Nigeria vs Russia: Number of deaths who
Nigeria
1.71 million
in 2021
Russia
2.43 million
in 2021
Nigeria rank
7th
Russia rank
5th
Number of deaths who over time
- Nigeria
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2.43 million against 1.71 million in Nigeria, a difference of 719,600.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 7th and Russia ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.66 million | 2.21 million | 556,326 | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.67 million | 1.88 million | 210,902 | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.72 million | 2.29 million | 565,200 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths who, Nigeria or Russia?
- Russia, at 2.43 million against 1.71 million in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths who between Nigeria and Russia?
- 719,600, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Russia rank globally for number of deaths who?
- Nigeria ranks 7th and Russia ranks 5th 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.