3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Nigeria
Nigeria: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) was 1,047 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1,047
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
3rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
1,148
in 2000
All-time low
1,047
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Nigeria, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1,047 for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Nigeria peaked at 1,148 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,047, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,148 | — |
| 2001 | 1,127 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,112 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,084 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,088 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,073 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,071 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,081 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,099 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,101 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,123 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,070 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1,087 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,109 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,135 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,113 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,129 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,127 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,135 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,122 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,047 | -6.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1,047 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1,047 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.5, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,098 | 1,071 | 1,148 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,115 | 1,070 | 1,135 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,047 | 1,047 | 1,047 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 South Sudan 1,223 compare
- 2 Chad 1,063 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 835 compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 725 compare
- 6 Liberia 652 compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Nigeria?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Nigeria was 1,047 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,148 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,047 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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