Liberia vs Nigeria: Maternal mortality, gaps filled
Liberia
652.34
in 2020
Nigeria
1,047
in 2020
Liberia rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Maternal mortality, gaps filled over time
- Liberia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,047 against 652.34 in Liberia, a difference of 394.66.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 189 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 | 1,379 | 1,272 | 106.75 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 1,367 | 1,198 | 169.16 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 706.17 | 1,098 | 392.17 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 665.48 | 1,115 | 449.63 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 652.34 | 1,047 | 394.9 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, gaps filled, Liberia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1,047 against 652.34 in Liberia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality, gaps filled between Liberia and Nigeria?
- 394.66, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Liberia and Nigeria rank globally for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Liberia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.