Low & middle income vs Nigeria: Number of maternal deaths
Low & middle income
244,000
in 2023
Nigeria
75,000
in 2023
Low & middle income rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Low & middle income
- Nigeria
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 244,000 against 75,000 in Nigeria, a difference of 169,000.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 3.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 580,000 | 54,000 | 526,000 | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 497,200 | 58,300 | 438,900 | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 390,500 | 67,700 | 322,800 | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 316,800 | 82,400 | 234,400 | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 266,750 | 76,000 | 190,750 | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Low & middle income or Nigeria?
- Low & middle income, at 244,000 against 75,000 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Low & middle income and Nigeria?
- 169,000, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Nigeria?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Low & middle income and Nigeria rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Low & middle income ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 47 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
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.