Nigeria vs World: Number of maternal deaths
Nigeria
75,000
in 2023
World
260,000
in 2023
Nigeria rank
1st
World rank
1st
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 260,000 against 75,000 in Nigeria, a difference of 185,000.
That makes World's figure about 3.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 194 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54,000 | 597,600 | 543,600 | World |
| 1990s | 58,300 | 508,100 | 449,800 | World |
| 2000s | 67,700 | 398,600 | 330,900 | World |
| 2010s | 82,400 | 327,400 | 245,000 | World |
| 2020s | 76,000 | 283,250 | 207,250 | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Nigeria or World?
- World, at 260,000 against 75,000 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Nigeria and World?
- 185,000, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and World rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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.