Nigeria vs Uruguay: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate

Nigeria
-6.67 % change on previous year
in 2020
Uruguay
-7.14 % change on previous year
in 2020
Nigeria rank
156th
Uruguay rank
158th

Maternal mortality, annual growth rate over time

  • Nigeria
  • Uruguay
-40-2002040195619882020

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports -6.67 % change on previous year against -7.14 % change on previous year in Uruguay, a difference of 0.47 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 156th and Uruguay ranks 158th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s -1.38 % change on previous year -3.05 % change on previous year 1.67 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s -0.265 % change on previous year -4.58 % change on previous year 4.32 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s -0.6603 % change on previous year -3.59 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 0.2143 % change on previous year 1.02 % change on previous year 0.8106 % change on previous year Uruguay
2020s -6.67 % change on previous year -7.14 % change on previous year 0.464 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, annual growth rate, Nigeria or Uruguay?
Nigeria, at -6.67 % change on previous year against -7.14 % change on previous year in Uruguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality, annual growth rate between Nigeria and Uruguay?
0.47 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uruguay?
35 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2020.
How do Nigeria and Uruguay rank globally for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 156th and Uruguay ranks 158th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 8,596 data points, 1752–2020
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.