Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Nigeria

Nigeria: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes was 17.7 % in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
17.7 %
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
112th
of 197 countries
All-time high
20.9 %
in 2000
All-time low
17.1 %
in 2019
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Nigeria, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 20.9 %2005: 19.4 %2010: 18.3 %2015: 17.4 %2019: 17.1 %2020: 17.9 %2021: 17.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Nigeria is 17.7 %, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Nigeria peaked at 20.9 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.1 %, in 2019.

That places Nigeria 112th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability) in Nigeria, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 20.9 %
2005 19.4 % -7.2%
2010 18.3 % -5.7%
2015 17.4 % -4.9%
2019 17.1 % -1.7%
2020 17.9 % +4.7%
2021 17.7 % -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.15 % 19.4 % 20.9 % 2
2010s 17.6 % 17.1 % 18.3 % 3
2020s 17.8 % 17.7 % 17.9 % 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 109 Kenya 18 % compare
  2. 109 Montenegro 18 % compare
  3. 111 Honduras 17.8 % compare
  4. 113 Cuba 17.6 % compare
  5. 114 Azerbaijan 17.4 % compare
  6. 114 Dominican Republic 17.4 % compare
  7. 114 Uruguay 17.4 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Nigeria?
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Nigeria was 17.7 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 20.9 % in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1 % in 2019.
How does Nigeria rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
Nigeria ranks 112th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
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