Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Niger: Maternal mortality ratio

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
131
in 2023
Niger
350
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
19th
Niger rank
21st

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Niger
2505007501.0k1.2k198520042023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 350 against 131 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 219.

That makes Niger's figure about 2.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Niger ranks 21st of 47 groups.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 362 1,074 711.6 Niger
1990s 347.9 889.2 541.3 Niger
2000s 260.1 764.7 504.6 Niger
2010s 167 496.5 329.5 Niger
2020s 148.75 373.75 225 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Niger?
Niger, at 350 against 131 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Niger?
219, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Niger?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Niger rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Niger ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).