Lifetime risk of maternal death in Nigeria
Nigeria: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 4.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Nigeria, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Nigeria stood at 4.06. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Nigeria peaked at 8.08 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.06, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.08 | — |
| 1986 | 8.08 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.92 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 7.78 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 7.62 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 7.44 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 7.35 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 7.11 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 6.82 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 6.73 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 6.67 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.6 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 6.51 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 6.46 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 6.36 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 6.27 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.24 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.16 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.02 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.92 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.84 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.88 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.84 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.94 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.96 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.95 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.98 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.98 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.97 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.87 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.62 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 5.37 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 5.1 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 4.81 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 4.55 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 4.41 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.21 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 4.06 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9 | 7.62 | 8.08 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.81 | 6.36 | 7.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.01 | 5.84 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.67 | 4.81 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 | 4.06 | 4.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Central African Republic 4.24 compare
- 2 Chad 4.23 compare
- 4 Somalia 3.36 compare
- 5 Liberia 2.47 compare
- 6 Afghanistan 2.47 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Nigeria?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Nigeria was 4.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.08 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd 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 down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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