Maternal mortality ratio in Nigeria
Nigeria: Maternal mortality ratio was 992.83 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▬ Flat
Maternal mortality ratio in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 992.83 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Nigeria peaked at 1,168 per 100,000 live births in 2015 and was at its lowest, 992.83 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,091 per 100,000 live births | 1,060 per 100,000 live births | 1,136 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,130 per 100,000 live births | 1,091 per 100,000 live births | 1,168 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,030 per 100,000 live births | 992.83 per 100,000 live births | 1,065 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
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More health data for Nigeria
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 726 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Nigeria?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Nigeria was 992.83 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,168 per 100,000 live births in 2015.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 992.83 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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