Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Afghanistan
2.47
in 2023
Nigeria
4.06
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nigeria
2.557.51012.515198520042023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 4.06 against 2.47 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.59.

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 Afghanistan
1990s 10.1 6.81 3.29 Afghanistan
2000s 7.7 6.01 1.7 Afghanistan
2010s 4.13 5.67 1.54 Nigeria
2020s 2.87 4.31 1.44 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 4.06 against 2.47 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
1.59, 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?
Our World in Data, 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed