Mali vs Niger: Number of maternal deaths
Mali
3,495 Deaths
in 2023
Niger
3,839 Deaths
in 2023
Mali rank
17th
Niger rank
15th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 3,839 Deaths against 3,495 Deaths in Mali, a difference of 344 Deaths.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 17th and Niger ranks 15th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,849 Deaths | 4,527 Deaths | 322.2 Deaths | Mali |
| 1990s | 4,311 Deaths | 4,617 Deaths | 305.99 Deaths | Niger |
| 2000s | 3,873 Deaths | 5,312 Deaths | 1,440 Deaths | Niger |
| 2010s | 4,030 Deaths | 4,490 Deaths | 460.27 Deaths | Niger |
| 2020s | 3,605 Deaths | 3,916 Deaths | 310.75 Deaths | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Mali or Niger?
- Niger, at 3,839 Deaths against 3,495 Deaths in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Mali and Niger?
- 344 Deaths, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Mali ranks 17th and Niger ranks 15th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.