Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Nigeria
Nigeria: Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income was 1,047 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,047
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
2nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
1,316
in 1986
All-time low
1,047
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Nigeria, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1,047 for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Nigeria peaked at 1,316 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1,047, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 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 321.55, 3.3× the median. (47 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 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)
- 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 ratio vs mean daily income in Nigeria?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Nigeria was 1,047 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,316 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,047 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 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 mean daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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