Nigeria vs Pakistan: Number of maternal deaths
Nigeria
74,559
in 2023
Pakistan
10,669
in 2023
Nigeria rank
1st
Pakistan rank
4th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 74,559 against 10,669 in Pakistan, a difference of 63,890.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 7.0 times Pakistan's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54,108 | 20,225 | 33,883 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 58,197 | 24,520 | 33,677 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 67,724 | 19,122 | 48,602 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 82,417 | 13,790 | 68,627 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 75,846 | 11,681 | 64,165 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 74,559 against 10,669 in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 63,890, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 4th 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.