Lifetime risk of maternal death in Niger
Niger: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 2.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.13
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.32
in 1985
All-time low
2.13
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Niger, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Niger stood at 2.13. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Niger peaked at 8.32 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.13, in 2023.
Niger ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.32 | — |
| 1986 | 8.1 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 7.88 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 7.61 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 7.39 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 7.21 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 7.01 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 6.78 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 6.62 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 6.47 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 6.36 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.3 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.24 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 6.26 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 6.28 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.3 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.29 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 6.22 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 6.06 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 5.88 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 5.69 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 5.49 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 5.25 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 4.98 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 4.81 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 4.6 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 4.3 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 4.03 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 3.79 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 3.55 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 3.32 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 3.11 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 2.93 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.78 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.62 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 2.45 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 2.44 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.21 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 2.13 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.86 | 7.39 | 8.32 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.55 | 6.24 | 7.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7 | 4.81 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 2.62 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 | 2.13 | 2.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.46 compare
- 8 South Sudan 2.41 compare
- 9 Benin 2.27 compare
- 11 Guinea 2.12 compare
- 12 Mali 2.05 compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 1.89 compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0139 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0123 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Niger?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Niger was 2.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8.32 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Niger ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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