Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Afghanistan
2.5%
in 2023
Nigeria
4.1%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.1% against 2.5% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 7.9% | 4.0% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 6.8% | 3.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.0% | 1.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 5.7% | 1.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 4.3% | 1.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.1% against 2.5% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 1.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.