Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Nigeria
Nigeria: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 92.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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
In 2021, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Nigeria stood at 92.19 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Nigeria peaked at 95.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 82.23 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Nigeria 105th 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 ischaemic heart disease in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.17 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 95.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 93.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 91.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 90.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 87.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 86.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 86.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 85.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 86.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 85.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 85.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 85.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 83.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 82.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 86.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 84.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 83.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 83.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 84.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 91.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 92.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 95.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 91.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 92.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 102 Côte d'Ivoire 94.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Guatemala 93.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Mauritania 93.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Senegal 91.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 China 90.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Türkiye 89.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Nigeria?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Nigeria was 92.19 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 95.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Nigeria ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.