India vs Nigeria: Number of maternal deaths
India
18,688
in 2023
Nigeria
74,559
in 2023
India rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st
Number of maternal deaths over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 74,559 against 18,688 in India, a difference of 55,871.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 4.0 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was India ahead.
India ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 165,540 | 54,108 | 111,432 | India |
| 1990s | 126,782 | 58,197 | 68,586 | India |
| 2000s | 80,968 | 67,724 | 13,244 | India |
| 2010s | 35,318 | 82,417 | 47,100 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 24,819 | 75,846 | 51,027 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, India or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 74,559 against 18,688 in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between India and Nigeria?
- 55,871, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- India ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.