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
0000.001198520042023

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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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 9,394 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.