Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of maternal deaths, per capita
Nigeria
0.0003 units per person
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0001 units per person
in 2023
Nigeria rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Number of maternal deaths, per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0003 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0002 units per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 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, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Nigeria, at 0.0003 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per capita between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0002 units per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
- 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.