Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Maternal mortality ratio
Nigeria
992.83
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
453.93
in 2023
Nigeria rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 992.83 against 453.93 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 538.9.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,091 | 686.19 | 404.58 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1,130 | 596.57 | 533.57 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1,030 | 479.24 | 550.76 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Nigeria, at 992.83 against 453.93 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 538.9, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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.