Maternal mortality ratio in Niger
Niger: Maternal mortality ratio was 350 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Niger, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Niger stood at 350. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Niger peaked at 1,137 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 350, in 2023.
Niger ranks 21st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,137 | — |
| 1986 | 1,107 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1,074 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1,040 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1,010 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 983 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 957 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 926 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 903 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 883 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 865 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 854 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 841 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 839 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 841 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 845 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 843 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 835 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 813 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 790 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 764 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 737 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 704 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 669 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 647 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 621 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 585 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 554 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 526 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 497 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 473 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 450 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 433 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 420 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 406 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 388 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 396 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 361 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 350 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,074 | 1,010 | 1,137 | 5 |
| 1990s | 889.2 | 839 | 983 | 10 |
| 2000s | 764.7 | 647 | 845 | 10 |
| 2010s | 496.5 | 406 | 621 | 10 |
| 2020s | 373.75 | 350 | 396 | 4 |
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More health data for Niger
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2349 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Niger?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Niger was 350 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1,137 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 350 in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Niger ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).