Nigeria vs Sur: Maternal mortality ratio

Nigeria
992.83
in 2023
Sur
83.64
in 2023
Nigeria rank
1st
Sur rank
1st

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sur
05001.0k1.5k198520042023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 992.83 against 83.64 in Sur, a difference of 909.19.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 11.9 times Sur's.

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

Nigeria ranks 1st and Sur ranks 1st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sur Difference Ahead
1980s 1,339 371.83 967.02 Nigeria
1990s 1,212 327.93 883.6 Nigeria
2000s 1,091 213.09 877.68 Nigeria
2010s 1,130 114.96 1,015 Nigeria
2020s 1,030 102.53 927.47 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Nigeria or Sur?
Nigeria, at 992.83 against 83.64 in Sur as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Nigeria and Sur?
909.19, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sur?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Sur rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Nigeria ranks 1st and Sur ranks 1st 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
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed