Mali vs Niger: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Mali
49 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Niger
47 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Mali rank
183rd
Niger rank
184th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Mali
  • Niger
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 49 1 in: rate varies by country against 47 1 in: rate varies by country in Niger, a difference of 2 1 in: rate varies by country.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Niger ahead.

Mali ranks 183rd and Niger ranks 184th of 194 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 13 1 in: rate varies by country 12.8 1 in: rate varies by country 0.2 1 in: rate varies by country Mali
1990s 16.9 1 in: rate varies by country 15.3 1 in: rate varies by country 1.6 1 in: rate varies by country Mali
2000s 24.7 1 in: rate varies by country 17.8 1 in: rate varies by country 6.9 1 in: rate varies by country Mali
2010s 32.2 1 in: rate varies by country 29.4 1 in: rate varies by country 2.8 1 in: rate varies by country Mali
2020s 45.25 1 in: rate varies by country 43.5 1 in: rate varies by country 1.75 1 in: rate varies by country Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Mali or Niger?
Mali, at 49 1 in: rate varies by country against 47 1 in: rate varies by country in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Mali and Niger?
2 1 in: rate varies by country, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Mali and Niger rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Mali ranks 183rd and Niger ranks 184th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.