Maternal mortality ratio in Niger
Niger: Maternal mortality ratio was 441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Niger, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Niger recorded 441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Niger peaked at 1,129 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 409.65 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2019.
That places Niger 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,060 deaths per 100,000 live births | 997.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,129 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 894.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 851.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 970.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 780.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | 644.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 877.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 501.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 409.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 593.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 16 Mauritania 463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 17 Gambia 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 18 Sierra Leone 442.83 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 20 Mali 440.23 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 21 Cameroon 437.75 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 22 Togo 399.04 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Niger?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Niger was 441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1,129 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 409.65 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Niger ranks 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed 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
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.