Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate was -6.67 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1986–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Nigeria stood at -6.67 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 469.6% on the previous year and down 437.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 2.82 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -6.67 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 156th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -185.8% |
| 1988 | -2 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1989 | -3.89 % change on previous year | +94.1% |
| 1990 | -0.2722 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7114 % change on previous year | -361.3% |
| 1992 | -0.6776 % change on previous year | -195.3% |
| 1993 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +136.5% |
| 1994 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -275.8% |
| 1995 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -252.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2716 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1997 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +282.0% |
| 1998 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +169.8% |
| 1999 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -223.3% |
| 2000 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2001 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2002 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2003 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +91.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3977 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2005 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -447.1% |
| 2006 | -0.2106 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9011 % change on previous year | -527.9% |
| 2008 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +94.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1328 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2010 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +1389.8% |
| 2011 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -338.3% |
| 2012 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 2013 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2015 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 2016 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 2017 | -0.201 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7543 % change on previous year | -475.2% |
| 2019 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -255.3% |
| 2020 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +469.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -6.67 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.54 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -6.67 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.4219 % change on previous year, 15.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1389.8% | 0.1328 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.38 % change on previous year | -3.89 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -0.265 % change on previous year | -4.28 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6603 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2143 % change on previous year | -4.71 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.67 % change on previous year | -6.67 % change on previous year | -6.67 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 153 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -5.62 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Morocco -5.9 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Bahamas -6.07 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Burkina Faso -6.88 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Uruguay -7.14 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Rwanda -7.96 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 mortality, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Nigeria was -6.67 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.67 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 156th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 437.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.