Nigeria vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Number of maternal deaths
Nigeria
74,559
in 2023
South-East Asia (WHO region)
32,702
in 2023
Nigeria rank
1st
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
4th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Nigeria
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 74,559 against 32,702 in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 41,857.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.3 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South-East Asia (WHO region) ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and South-East Asia (WHO region) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54,108 | 241,242 | 187,134 | South-East Asia (WHO region) |
| 1990s | 58,197 | 184,320 | 126,123 | South-East Asia (WHO region) |
| 2000s | 67,724 | 117,181 | 49,458 | South-East Asia (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 82,417 | 56,762 | 25,656 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 75,846 | 42,472 | 33,374 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Nigeria or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Nigeria, at 74,559 against 32,702 in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Nigeria and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 41,857, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and South-East Asia (WHO region) 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.