Africa vs Nigeria: Maternal mortality ratio
Africa
409.79 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Nigeria
992.83 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Africa rank
4th
Nigeria rank
1st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 992.83 per 100,000 live births against 409.79 per 100,000 live births in Africa, a difference of 583.04 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.4 times Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 36 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 615.88 per 100,000 live births | 1,091 per 100,000 live births | 474.89 per 100,000 live births | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 527.22 per 100,000 live births | 1,130 per 100,000 live births | 602.92 per 100,000 live births | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 432.23 per 100,000 live births | 1,030 per 100,000 live births | 597.77 per 100,000 live births | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Africa or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 992.83 per 100,000 live births against 409.79 per 100,000 live births in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Africa and Nigeria?
- 583.04 per 100,000 live births, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Africa ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.