Eritrea vs Niger: Maternal mortality ratio
Eritrea
291.36 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Niger
350.27 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Eritrea rank
26th
Niger rank
23rd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Eritrea
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 350.27 per 100,000 live births against 291.36 per 100,000 live births in Eritrea, a difference of 58.91 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 26th and Niger ranks 23rd of 212 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 591.14 per 100,000 live births | 764.67 per 100,000 live births | 173.53 per 100,000 live births | Niger |
| 2010s | 420.71 per 100,000 live births | 496.45 per 100,000 live births | 75.73 per 100,000 live births | Niger |
| 2020s | 316.22 per 100,000 live births | 373.87 per 100,000 live births | 57.65 per 100,000 live births | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Eritrea or Niger?
- Niger, at 350.27 per 100,000 live births against 291.36 per 100,000 live births in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Eritrea and Niger?
- 58.91 per 100,000 live births, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Niger?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Niger rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Eritrea ranks 26th and Niger ranks 23rd of 212 countries.
- 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.