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
24th
Niger rank
21st

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Eritrea
  • Niger
200400600800200020112023

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 24th and Niger ranks 21st of 196 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 24th and Niger ranks 21st of 196 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.

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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