Africa Western and Central vs Nigeria: Number of maternal deaths, per capita
Africa Western and Central
0.0002 units per person
in 2023
Nigeria
0.0003 units per person
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
1st
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of maternal deaths, per capita over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0003 units per person against 0.0002 units per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per capita, Africa Western and Central or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.0003 units per person against 0.0002 units per person in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per capita between Africa Western and Central and Nigeria?
- 0.0001 units per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Nigeria?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Nigeria rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.