Lifetime risk of maternal death in Nigeria
Nigeria: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 25 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
192nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
25 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
12 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Nigeria, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Nigeria stood at 25 1 in: rate varies by country. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Nigeria peaked at 25 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Nigeria 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 12 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 13 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 14 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 14 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 15 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 16 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 20 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 22 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 23 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 25 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 265 1 in: rate varies by country, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 25 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.5 1 in: rate varies by country, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 12 1 in: rate varies by country | 13 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 14.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 13 1 in: rate varies by country | 16 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 16 1 in: rate varies by country | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 22 1 in: rate varies by country | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 189 Afghanistan 40 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 189 Liberia 40 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 191 Somalia 30 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 193 Central African Republic 24 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 193 Chad 24 1 in: rate varies by country 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Nigeria?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Nigeria was 25 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 25 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Nigeria rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Nigeria ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.