Liberia vs Nigeria: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Liberia
2.47
in 2023
Nigeria
4.06
in 2023
Liberia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Liberia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.06 against 2.47 in Liberia, a difference of 1.59.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.01 | 7.9 | 2.11 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 8.57 | 6.81 | 1.77 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 3.69 | 6.01 | 2.32 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.32 | 5.67 | 2.34 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.62 | 4.31 | 1.69 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Liberia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.06 against 2.47 in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Liberia and Nigeria?
- 1.59, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nigeria?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Nigeria rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Liberia ranks 5th 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.