Angola vs Nigeria: Homicide rate (World Health)
Angola
8.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria
8.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Angola rank
50th
Nigeria rank
51st
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Angola
- Nigeria
How they compare
Angola currently reports 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Angola ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 51st of 194 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.004 deaths per 100,000 people | Angola |
| 2010s | 9.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.103 deaths per 100,000 people | Angola |
| 2020s | 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Angola or Nigeria?
- Angola, at 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Angola and Nigeria?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Angola and Nigeria rank globally for homicide rate?
- Angola ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 51st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.