Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Nigeria
Nigeria: Deaths from cardiovascular disease type was 1,863 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1,863
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
15th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,541
in 2001
All-time low
1,664
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Nigeria is 1,863, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Nigeria peaked at 2,541 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,664, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 15th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,240 | 2,024 | 2,541 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,807 | 1,664 | 1,991 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,829 | 1,796 | 1,863 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Nigeria?
- Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Nigeria was 1,863 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,541 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,664 in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for deaths from cardiovascular disease type?
- Nigeria ranks 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular disease type rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cardiovascular disease type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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