Nigeria vs United States: Homicides
Nigeria
18,463 deaths
in 2021
United States
19,110 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria rank
6th
United States rank
5th
Homicides over time
- Nigeria
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 19,110 deaths against 18,463 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 647 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Nigeria ranks 6th and United States ranks 5th of 194 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,880 deaths | 18,576 deaths | 1,696 deaths | United States |
| 2010s | 17,826 deaths | 18,048 deaths | 221.52 deaths | United States |
| 2020s | 18,429 deaths | 19,136 deaths | 706.9 deaths | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Nigeria or United States?
- United States, at 19,110 deaths against 18,463 deaths in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Nigeria and United States?
- 647 deaths, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for homicides?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and United States ranks 5th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. 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.