Maternal mortality ratio in Niger
Niger: Maternal mortality ratio was 350.27 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Niger is 350.27 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 844.76 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 350.27 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Niger ranks 21st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 764.67 per 100,000 live births | 647.47 per 100,000 live births | 844.76 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 496.45 per 100,000 live births | 405.65 per 100,000 live births | 621.31 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 373.87 per 100,000 live births | 350.27 per 100,000 live births | 396.31 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 259 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 259 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Niger?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Niger was 350.27 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 844.76 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 350.27 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Niger ranks 21st out of 196 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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