Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Nigeria
Nigeria: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 1,047 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Nigeria, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Nigeria stood at 1,047. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Nigeria peaked at 1,316 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1,047, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 3rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,283 | — |
| 1986 | 1,316 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1,287 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,261 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1,212 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 1,209 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,217 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,209 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,190 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1,223 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1,171 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1,174 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,186 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,220 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1,177 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1,148 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,127 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,112 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,084 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,088 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,073 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,071 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,081 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,099 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,101 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,123 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,070 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1,087 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,109 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,135 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,113 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,129 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,127 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,135 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,122 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,047 | -6.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1,047 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1,047 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,272 | 1,212 | 1,316 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,198 | 1,171 | 1,223 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,098 | 1,071 | 1,148 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,115 | 1,070 | 1,135 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,047 | 1,047 | 1,047 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 South Sudan 1,223 compare
- 2 Chad 1,063 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 835.27 compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 725.09 compare
- 6 Liberia 652.34 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, gaps filled in Nigeria?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Nigeria was 1,047 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,316 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,047 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.