Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0823 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 0.0823 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.0955 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0571 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0736 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0802 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0889 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0922 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0955 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0933 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0922 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.09 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.064 units per square kilometre | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0905 units per square kilometre | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | 0.0955 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0659 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.1408 % 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 0.0678 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.0823 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0955 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0571 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.