Eritrea vs Niger: Maternal mortality ratio

Eritrea
291.36
in 2023
Niger
350.27
in 2023
Eritrea rank
25th
Niger rank
22nd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Eritrea
  • Niger
5001.0k1.5k198520042023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 350.27 against 291.36 in Eritrea, a difference of 58.91.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 25th and Niger ranks 22nd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 1,566 1,074 492.4 Eritrea
1990s 1,007 889.18 118.05 Eritrea
2000s 591.14 764.67 173.53 Niger
2010s 420.71 496.45 75.73 Niger
2020s 316.22 373.87 57.65 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Eritrea or Niger?
Niger, at 350.27 against 291.36 in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Eritrea and Niger?
58.91, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Niger?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Niger rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Eritrea ranks 25th and Niger ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed