Maternal deaths ihme in Niger

Niger: Maternal deaths ihme was 4,896 in 2020. ▬ 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
1985–2020

Maternal deaths ihme in Niger, 1985–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k1985200220201985: 4.6k1986: 4.6k1987: 4.5k1988: 4.5k1989: 4.5k1990: 4.5k1991: 4.6k1992: 4.5k1993: 4.5k1994: 4.5k1995: 4.6k1996: 4.7k1997: 4.8k1998: 4.9k1999: 5.2k2000: 5.3k2001: 5.5k2002: 5.6k2003: 5.7k2004: 5.5k2005: 5.4k2006: 5.3k2007: 5.2k2008: 5.1k2009: 5.1k2010: 4.8k2011: 4.8k2012: 4.8k2013: 4.7k2014: 4.6k2015: 4.6k2016: 4.6k2017: 4.4k2018: 4.5k2019: 4.4k2020: 4.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal deaths ihme in Niger stood at 4,896.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths ihme 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%.

Maternal deaths ihme in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Maternal deaths ihme in Niger, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 4,616 —
1986 4,596 -0.4%
1987 4,495 -2.2%
1988 4,487 -0.2%
1989 4,470 -0.4%
1990 4,459 -0.2%
1991 4,592 +3.0%
1992 4,468 -2.7%
1993 4,477 +0.2%
1994 4,527 +1.1%
1995 4,634 +2.4%
1996 4,722 +1.9%
1997 4,831 +2.3%
1998 4,939 +2.2%
1999 5,154 +4.4%
2000 5,305 +2.9%
2001 5,522 +4.1%
2002 5,626 +1.9%
2003 5,730 +1.9%
2004 5,473 -4.5%
2005 5,390 -1.5%
2006 5,291 -1.8%
2007 5,218 -1.4%
2008 5,125 -1.8%
2009 5,052 -1.4%
2010 4,798 -5.0%
2011 4,779 -0.4%
2012 4,770 -0.2%
2013 4,708 -1.3%
2014 4,643 -1.4%
2015 4,597 -1.0%
2016 4,558 -0.8%
2017 4,365 -4.2%
2018 4,501 +3.1%
2019 4,408 -2.1%
2020 4,896 +11.1%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 4,896 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,151, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 4,896 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 8 Chad 7,764 compare
  2. 9 Kenya 7,716 compare
  3. 10 Tanzania 5,390 compare
  4. 12 Uganda 4,700 compare
  5. 13 Somalia 4,519 compare
  6. 14 Cote d'Ivoire 4,401 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths ihme in Niger?
Maternal deaths ihme in Niger was 4,896 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 5,730 in 2003.
What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 4,365 in 2017.
How does Niger rank for maternal deaths ihme?
Niger ranks 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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