Bangladesh vs Niger: Number of maternal deaths
Bangladesh
4,000
in 2023
Niger
3,800
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
13th
Niger rank
14th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Bangladesh
- Niger
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 4,000 against 3,800 in Niger, a difference of 200.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 13th and Niger ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35,800 | 4,540 | 31,260 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 27,600 | 4,620 | 22,980 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 15,200 | 5,310 | 9,890 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 6,890 | 4,500 | 2,390 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 5,075 | 3,900 | 1,175 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Bangladesh or Niger?
- Bangladesh, at 4,000 against 3,800 in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Bangladesh and Niger?
- 200, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Niger?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Niger rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 13th and Niger ranks 14th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.