Maternal mortality ratio in Niger
Niger: Maternal mortality ratio was 350.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Niger, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Niger stood at 350.27. 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 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Niger peaked at 1,137 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 350.27, in 2023.
That places Niger 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 983.26 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 957.3 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 925.61 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 902.64 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 883.26 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 865.12 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 853.7 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 841.15 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 839.09 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 840.68 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 844.76 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 843.33 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 834.6 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 812.83 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 789.92 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 763.76 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 737.05 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 704.34 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 668.62 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 647.47 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 621.31 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 584.93 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 553.94 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 525.55 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 497.21 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 472.98 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 450.27 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 432.89 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 419.72 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 405.65 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 387.97 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 396.31 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 360.92 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 350.27 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,074 | 1,010 | 1,137 | 5 |
| 1990s | 889.18 | 839.09 | 983.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 764.67 | 647.47 | 844.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 496.45 | 405.65 | 621.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 373.87 | 350.27 | 396.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4923 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Niger?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Niger was 350.27 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 350.27 in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Niger ranks 22nd 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 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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