Asia vs Niger: Maternal mortality ratio
Asia
93.01 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Niger
350.27 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Asia rank
20th
Niger rank
21st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Asia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 350.27 per 100,000 live births against 93.01 per 100,000 live births in Asia, a difference of 257.26 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Niger's figure about 3.8 times Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 20th and Niger ranks 21st of 39 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214.81 per 100,000 live births | 764.67 per 100,000 live births | 549.86 per 100,000 live births | Niger |
| 2010s | 121.58 per 100,000 live births | 496.45 per 100,000 live births | 374.87 per 100,000 live births | Niger |
| 2020s | 111.62 per 100,000 live births | 373.87 per 100,000 live births | 262.24 per 100,000 live births | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Asia or Niger?
- Niger, at 350.27 per 100,000 live births against 93.01 per 100,000 live births in Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Asia and Niger?
- 257.26 per 100,000 live births, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Niger?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Asia and Niger rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Asia ranks 20th and Niger ranks 21st of 39 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.