Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Nigeria
Nigeria: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 992.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
992.83
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
1st
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,363
in 1986
All-time low
992.83
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Nigeria, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Nigeria is 992.83, measured 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 who gho in Nigeria peaked at 1,363 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 992.83, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 992.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146.37, 6.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 992.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 267.03, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 who gho in Nigeria?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Nigeria was 992.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,363 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 992.83 in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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