Central America vs Niger: Maternal mortality ratio
Central America
49.44 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Niger
350.27 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Central America rank
25th
Niger rank
23rd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Central America
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 350.27 per 100,000 live births against 49.44 per 100,000 live births in Central America, a difference of 300.83 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Niger's figure about 7.1 times Central America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 25th and Niger ranks 23rd of 36 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.17 per 100,000 live births | 764.67 per 100,000 live births | 696.5 per 100,000 live births | Niger |
| 2010s | 55.56 per 100,000 live births | 496.45 per 100,000 live births | 440.88 per 100,000 live births | Niger |
| 2020s | 68.31 per 100,000 live births | 373.87 per 100,000 live births | 305.56 per 100,000 live births | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Central America or Niger?
- Niger, at 350.27 per 100,000 live births against 49.44 per 100,000 live births in Central America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Central America and Niger?
- 300.83 per 100,000 live births, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Niger?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Central America and Niger rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Central America ranks 25th and Niger ranks 23rd 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.