Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of maternal deaths, per capita was 0.0003 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Nigeria, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per capita in Nigeria is 0.0003 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0006 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0006 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Central African Republic 0.0003 units per person compare
- 3 Chad 0.0003 units per person compare
- 4 Somalia 0.0002 units per person compare
- 5 South Sudan 0.0002 units per person compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0471 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per capita in Nigeria?
- Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0003 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.