Niger vs South America: Maternal mortality ratio
Niger
350.27
in 2023
South America
76.86
in 2023
Niger rank
20th
South America rank
16th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Niger
- South America
How they compare
Niger currently reports 350.27 against 76.86 in South America, a difference of 273.41.
That makes Niger's figure about 4.6 times South America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 20th and South America ranks 16th of 179 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 764.67 | 84.4 | 680.27 | Niger |
| 2010s | 496.45 | 73.19 | 423.25 | Niger |
| 2020s | 373.87 | 103.81 | 270.06 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Niger or South America?
- Niger, at 350.27 against 76.86 in South America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Niger and South America?
- 273.41, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Niger and South America rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Niger ranks 20th and South America ranks 16th of 179 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.