Africa Eastern and Southern vs Niger: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Africa Eastern and Southern
1.2%
in 2023
Niger
2.1%
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
11th
Niger rank
10th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2.1% against 1.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.8 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th and Niger ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 7.9% | 1.5% | Niger |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 6.6% | 1.8% | Niger |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 5.7% | 2.9% | Niger |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 3.5% | 1.6% | Niger |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 2.3% | 1.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Africa Eastern and Southern or Niger?
- Niger, at 2.1% against 1.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Africa Eastern and Southern and Niger?
- 0.9%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Niger?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Niger rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th and Niger ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- 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.