Least developed countries vs Niger: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Least developed countries
1.2%
in 2023
Niger
2.1%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
10th
Niger rank
10th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Least developed countries
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2.1% against 1.2% in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.7 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 10th 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 | Least developed countries | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 7.9% | 1.4% | Niger |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 6.6% | 1.6% | Niger |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 5.7% | 2.7% | 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, Least developed countries or Niger?
- Niger, at 2.1% against 1.2% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Least developed countries and Niger?
- 0.9%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Niger?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Niger rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Least developed countries ranks 10th 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.