Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Nigeria
Nigeria: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 222.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
222.95 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
112th
of 194 countries
All-time high
287.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
205.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 222.95 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2021.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Nigeria peaked at 287.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 205.56 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places Nigeria 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 285.11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 287.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 278.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 270.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 262.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 251.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 245.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 239.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 232.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 230.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 224.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 219.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 216.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 213.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 209.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 211.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 208.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 205.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 205.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 206.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 221.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 222.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 258.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 230.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 287.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 212.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 205.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 224.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 221.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 222.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 109 Cook Islands 227.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 225.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Mali 223.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Tonga 222.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Gabon 221.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 115 United Arab Emirates 220.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Nigeria?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Nigeria was 222.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 287.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Nigeria ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.