Mali vs Niger: Number of maternal deaths
Mali
3,500
in 2023
Niger
3,800
in 2023
Mali rank
16th
Niger rank
14th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 3,800 against 3,500 in Mali, a difference of 300.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 16th and Niger ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,840 | 4,540 | 300 | Mali |
| 1990s | 4,320 | 4,620 | 300 | Niger |
| 2000s | 3,860 | 5,310 | 1,450 | Niger |
| 2010s | 4,030 | 4,500 | 470 | Niger |
| 2020s | 3,600 | 3,900 | 300 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Mali or Niger?
- Niger, at 3,800 against 3,500 in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Mali and Niger?
- 300, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Mali ranks 16th 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.