Nigeria vs Russia: Number of deaths
Nigeria
2.68 million
in 2023
Russia
1.79 million
in 2023
Nigeria rank
4th
Russia rank
6th
Number of deaths over time
- Nigeria
- Russia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.68 million against 1.79 million in Russia, a difference of 880,580.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 4th and Russia ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.10 million | 1.13 million | 28,730 | Russia |
| 1960s | 1.28 million | 969,781 | 314,474 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1.38 million | 1.28 million | 93,763 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.60 million | 1.55 million | 46,258 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.03 million | 2.04 million | 10,933 | Russia |
| 2000s | 2.28 million | 2.25 million | 26,630 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.55 million | 1.88 million | 674,832 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.68 million | 2.08 million | 605,688 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Nigeria or Russia?
- Nigeria, at 2.68 million against 1.79 million in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Nigeria and Russia?
- 880,580, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Russia rank globally for number of deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and Russia ranks 6th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.