Liberia vs Nigeria: Maternal mortality ratio
Liberia
652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Nigeria
1,047 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Liberia rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Liberia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,047 deaths per 100,000 live births against 652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births in Liberia, a difference of 394.66 deaths per 100,000 live births.
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 185 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 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,272 deaths per 100,000 live births | 106.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | Liberia |
| 1990s | 1,367 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,198 deaths per 100,000 live births | 169.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | Liberia |
| 2000s | 706.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,098 deaths per 100,000 live births | 392.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 665.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,115 deaths per 100,000 live births | 449.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,047 deaths per 100,000 live births | 394.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Liberia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1,047 deaths per 100,000 live births against 652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births in Liberia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Liberia and Nigeria?
- 394.66 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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 ratio?
- Liberia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.