The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Niger
Niger: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 441.07 in 2020. ▼ Falling
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Niger, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Niger is 441.07, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Niger peaked at 1,129 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 409.65, 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.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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% |
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 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4923 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Niger?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Niger was 441.07 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1,129 in 1985.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 409.65 in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Niger ranks 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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