Maternal deaths ihme in Nigeria
Nigeria: Maternal deaths ihme was 81,747 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
81,747
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
1st
of 185 countries
All-time high
86,380
in 2019
All-time low
48,460
in 1985
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths ihme in Nigeria, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal deaths ihme in Nigeria is 81,747, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths ihme in Nigeria peaked at 86,380 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48,460, in 1985.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths ihme in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 48,460 | — |
| 1986 | 50,323 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 49,986 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 49,981 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 49,457 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 50,386 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 51,938 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 52,879 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 53,484 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 56,508 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 55,410 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 56,688 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 58,249 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 61,001 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 60,957 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 61,336 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 61,937 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 62,773 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 62,635 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 64,222 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 64,968 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 66,297 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 68,472 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 71,529 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 73,154 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 76,072 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 73,984 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 76,272 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 78,682 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 81,615 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 80,978 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 83,379 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 84,372 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 86,178 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 86,380 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81,747 | -5.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 81,747 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 168.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 81,747 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 50.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49,641 | 48,460 | 50,323 | 5 |
| 1990s | 55,750 | 50,386 | 61,001 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,732 | 61,336 | 73,154 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,791 | 73,984 | 86,380 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,747 | 81,747 | 81,747 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths ihme in Nigeria?
- Maternal deaths ihme in Nigeria was 81,747 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 86,380 in 2019.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,460 in 1985.
- How does Nigeria rank for maternal deaths ihme?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths ihme rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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