Nigeria vs Sur: Number of maternal deaths

Nigeria
74,559
in 2023
Sur
9.1
in 2023
Nigeria rank
1st
Sur rank
1st

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sur
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k198520042023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 74,559 against 9.1 in Sur, a difference of 74,550.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 8,193.9 times Sur's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 1st and Sur ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sur Difference Ahead
1980s 54,108 47.6 54,060 Nigeria
1990s 58,197 38.21 58,158 Nigeria
2000s 67,724 24.97 67,699 Nigeria
2010s 82,417 12.92 82,404 Nigeria
2020s 75,846 11.14 75,835 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Nigeria or Sur?
Nigeria, at 74,559 against 9.1 in Sur as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Nigeria and Sur?
74,550, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sur?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Sur rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Nigeria ranks 1st and Sur 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed