Gambia vs Niger: Maternal mortality ratio
Gambia
354.35 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Niger
350.27 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Gambia rank
19th
Niger rank
21st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Gambia
- Niger
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 354.35 per 100,000 live births against 350.27 per 100,000 live births in Niger, a difference of 4.08 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Gambia ranks 19th and Niger ranks 21st of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 719.5 per 100,000 live births | 764.67 per 100,000 live births | 45.17 per 100,000 live births | Niger |
| 2010s | 541.84 per 100,000 live births | 496.45 per 100,000 live births | 45.4 per 100,000 live births | Gambia |
| 2020s | 384.9 per 100,000 live births | 373.87 per 100,000 live births | 11.03 per 100,000 live births | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Gambia or Niger?
- Gambia, at 354.35 per 100,000 live births against 350.27 per 100,000 live births in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Gambia and Niger?
- 4.08 per 100,000 live births, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Niger?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Niger rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Gambia ranks 19th 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.