Gambia vs Niger: Maternal mortality ratio
Gambia
458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Niger
441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Gambia rank
17th
Niger rank
19th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Gambia
- Niger
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births against 441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births in Niger, a difference of 17.17 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 17th and Niger ranks 19th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,142 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,060 deaths per 100,000 live births | 82.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | Gambia |
| 1990s | 855.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | 894.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 38.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | Niger |
| 2000s | 723.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 780.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | 57.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | Niger |
| 2010s | 545.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 501.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 44 deaths per 100,000 live births | Gambia |
| 2020s | 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 17.17 deaths 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 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births against 441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births in Niger as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Gambia and Niger?
- 17.17 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Niger?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Niger rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Gambia ranks 17th and Niger ranks 19th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, 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
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.