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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed