Middle Africa vs Nigeria: Maternal mortality ratio
Middle Africa
414.57
in 2023
Nigeria
992.83
in 2023
Middle Africa rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Middle Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 992.83 against 414.57 in Middle Africa, a difference of 578.26.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.4 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 24 regions.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 679.83 | 1,091 | 410.94 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 564.07 | 1,130 | 566.07 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 458.75 | 1,030 | 571.25 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Middle Africa or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 992.83 against 414.57 in Middle Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Middle Africa and Nigeria?
- 578.26, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Middle Africa and Nigeria rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Middle Africa ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 24 regions.
- 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.