Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.003 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Niger, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Niger is 0.003 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.003 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Niger 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 50 Indonesia 0.0033 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Guatemala 0.0033 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Yemen 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Grenada 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Mali 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Cambodia 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0748 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0773 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Niger?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Niger was 0.003 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Niger rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.