Maternal mortality ratio in Nigeria
Nigeria: Maternal mortality ratio was 992.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
992.83
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,363
in 1986
All-time low
992.83
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Nigeria, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 992.83 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Nigeria peaked at 1,363 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 992.83, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,344 | — |
| 1986 | 1,363 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1,351 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1,332 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1,304 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1,285 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1,282 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,246 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1,200 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1,193 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,186 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,185 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,184 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,189 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,165 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1,136 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,130 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,117 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,090 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1,075 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,060 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,067 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,063 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,081 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,088 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,094 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,108 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,124 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,146 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,155 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,168 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,155 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,142 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,118 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,091 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,065 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,046 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,016 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 992.83 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,339 | 1,304 | 1,363 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,212 | 1,165 | 1,285 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,091 | 1,060 | 1,136 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,130 | 1,091 | 1,168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,030 | 992.83 | 1,065 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 2 Chad 747.54 compare
- 3 South Sudan 691.82 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 691.74 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Nigeria?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Nigeria was 992.83 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,363 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 992.83 in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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