Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Niger
Niger: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff was 441.07 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
441.07
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
19th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,129
in 1985
All-time low
409.65
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Niger, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Niger is 441.07, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Niger peaked at 1,129 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 409.65, in 2019.
Niger ranks 19th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,129 | — |
| 1986 | 1,099 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1,048 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 1,024 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 997.71 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 965.11 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 970.74 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 919.35 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 897.26 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 884.11 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 872.68 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 861.61 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 856.51 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 851.52 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 866.18 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 866.79 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 877.86 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 870.82 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 862.93 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 801.34 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 767.87 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 734.85 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 704.18 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 672.56 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 644.33 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 593.86 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 575.77 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 560.55 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 535.59 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 512.5 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 490.62 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 468.49 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 433.04 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 431.96 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 409.65 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 441.07 | +7.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 441.07 is above the median for low income countries, which is 440.23, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 441.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,060 | 997.71 | 1,129 | 5 |
| 1990s | 894.51 | 851.52 | 970.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 780.35 | 644.33 | 877.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 501.2 | 409.65 | 593.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 441.07 | 441.07 | 441.07 | 1 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Niger?
- Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Niger was 441.07 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1,129 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 409.65 in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Niger ranks 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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