Mali vs Niger: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Mali
2.0%
in 2023
Niger
2.1%
in 2023
Mali rank
12th
Niger rank
10th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Mali
  • Niger
2468198520042023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 12th and Niger ranks 10th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 7.7% 7.9% 0.2% Niger
1990s 6.0% 6.6% 0.6% Niger
2000s 4.1% 5.7% 1.6% Niger
2010s 3.2% 3.5% 0.3% Niger
2020s 2.2% 2.3% 0.1% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Mali or Niger?
Niger, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Mali and Niger?
0.1%, with Niger 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 12th and Niger ranks 10th 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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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Unit
%
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.