Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 1,047 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Nigeria, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1,047 for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in 2020. 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 ratio vs gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 1,316 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1,047, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
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 Chad 1,063 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 835.27 compare
- 4 Guinea-Bissau 725.09 compare
- 5 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.78 % 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 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.494 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Nigeria was 1,047 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,316 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,047 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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