Maternal mortality ratio in Niger
Niger: Maternal mortality ratio was 350.27 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
350.27 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
23rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
844.76 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
350.27 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
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 23rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 844.76 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 843.33 per 100,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 834.6 per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 812.83 per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 789.92 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 763.76 per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 737.05 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 704.34 per 100,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 668.62 per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 647.47 per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 621.31 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 584.93 per 100,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 553.94 per 100,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 525.55 per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 497.21 per 100,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 472.98 per 100,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 450.27 per 100,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 432.89 per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 419.72 per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 405.65 per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 387.97 per 100,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 396.31 per 100,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 360.92 per 100,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 350.27 per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 350.27 per 100,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 353.56 per 100,000 live births, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 350.27 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258.23 per 100,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (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 23rd out of 212 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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