Maternal deaths by income group in Niger
Niger: Maternal deaths by income group was 4,896 in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
4,896
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
11th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5,730
in 2003
All-time low
4,365
in 2017
Years of data
36
1985β2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Niger, 1985β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal deaths by income group in Niger is 4,896, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Niger peaked at 5,730 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4,365, in 2017.
That places Niger 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,533 | 4,470 | 4,616 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,680 | 4,459 | 5,154 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,373 | 5,052 | 5,730 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,613 | 4,365 | 4,798 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,896 | 4,896 | 4,896 | 1 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 259 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 259 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 229,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 221,206 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 240,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 231,501 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Niger?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Niger was 4,896 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5,730 in 2003.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,365 in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Niger ranks 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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