What is maternal mortality ratio in Niger?

Maternal mortality ratio in Niger was 350.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Niger?

The highest recorded value was 1,137 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 1985.

What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Niger?

The lowest recorded value was 350.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023.

How does Niger rank for maternal mortality ratio?

Niger ranks 22nd out of 195 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Niger

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Niger
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Niger: Maternal mortality ratio was 350.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

350.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births

Change on year

down 3.0%

World rank

22nd

of 195 countries

All-time high

1,137 Deaths per 100 000 live births

in 1985

All-time low

350.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births

in 2023

Years of data

1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio in Niger, 1985–2023

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 100 000 live births.

Analysis

In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Niger stood at 350.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 350.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births, in 2023.

That places Niger 22nd out of 195 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	1,074 Deaths per 100 000 live births	1,010 Deaths per 100 000 live births	1,137 Deaths per 100 000 live births	5
1990s	889.18 Deaths per 100 000 live births	839.09 Deaths per 100 000 live births	983.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births	10
2000s	764.67 Deaths per 100 000 live births	647.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births	844.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births	10
2010s	496.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births	405.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births	621.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births	10
2020s	373.87 Deaths per 100 000 live births	350.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births	396.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Niger

19 Zimbabwe 357.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
20 Gambia 354.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
21 Sierra Leone 353.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
23 Togo 348.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
24 Haiti 327.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
25 Eritrea 291.36 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

More health data for Niger

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 259 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 259 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 229,629 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 221,206 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 240,294 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 231,501 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 251,401 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 242,059 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Niger?: Maternal mortality ratio in Niger was 350.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Niger?: The highest recorded value was 1,137 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Niger?: The lowest recorded value was 350.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023.
How does Niger rank for maternal mortality ratio?: Niger ranks 22nd out of 195 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: Deaths per 100 000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.