Nigeria vs United States of America: Number of deaths
Nigeria
2.68 million deaths
in 2023
United States of America
2.98 million deaths
in 2023
Nigeria rank
4th
United States of America rank
3rd
Number of deaths over time
- Nigeria
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.98 million deaths against 2.68 million deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 300,220 deaths.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.10 million deaths | 1.54 million deaths | 437,469 deaths | United States of America |
| 1960s | 1.28 million deaths | 1.81 million deaths | 527,748 deaths | United States of America |
| 1970s | 1.38 million deaths | 1.96 million deaths | 579,015 deaths | United States of America |
| 1980s | 1.60 million deaths | 2.09 million deaths | 490,359 deaths | United States of America |
| 1990s | 2.03 million deaths | 2.30 million deaths | 266,718 deaths | United States of America |
| 2000s | 2.28 million deaths | 2.46 million deaths | 180,108 deaths | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.55 million deaths | 2.68 million deaths | 122,589 deaths | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.68 million deaths | 3.26 million deaths | 578,685 deaths | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Nigeria or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.98 million deaths against 2.68 million deaths in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Nigeria and United States of America?
- 300,220 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and United States of America rank globally for number of deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed 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
Number of deaths in a calendar year.