Least developed countries vs Niger: Number of maternal deaths

Least developed countries
105,000
in 2023
Niger
3,800
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
12th
Niger rank
14th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Niger
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k198520042023

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 105,000 against 3,800 in Niger, a difference of 101,200.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 27.6 times Niger's.

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

Least developed countries ranks 12th and Niger ranks 14th of 45 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 220,000 4,540 215,460 Least developed countries
1990s 207,200 4,620 202,580 Least developed countries
2000s 161,700 5,310 156,390 Least developed countries
2010s 134,600 4,500 130,100 Least developed countries
2020s 111,750 3,900 107,850 Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Least developed countries or Niger?
Least developed countries, at 105,000 against 3,800 in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Least developed countries and Niger?
101,200, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Niger?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Niger rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Least developed countries ranks 12th and Niger ranks 14th of 45 groups.
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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.