Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.1% against 1.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 6.7% | 1.2% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 5.3% | 1.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 3.7% | 2.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 2.9% | 2.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.1% | 2.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Nigeria, at 4.1% against 1.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 2.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th 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.