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

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

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Niger, 1985–2020

02505007501.0k1.2k1985200220201985: 1.1k1986: 1.1k1987: 1.0k1988: 1.0k1989: 997.71990: 965.11991: 970.71992: 919.41993: 897.31994: 884.11995: 872.71996: 861.61997: 856.51998: 851.51999: 866.22000: 866.82001: 877.92002: 870.82003: 862.92004: 801.32005: 767.92006: 734.92007: 704.22008: 672.62009: 644.32010: 593.92011: 575.82012: 560.52013: 535.62014: 512.52015: 490.62016: 468.52017: 4332018: 4322019: 409.62020: 441.1

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

Annual values for The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Niger, 1985 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Mauritania 463.83 compare
  2. 17 Gambia 458.24 compare
  3. 18 Sierra Leone 442.83 compare
  4. 20 Mali 440.23 compare
  5. 21 Cameroon 437.75 compare
  6. 22 Togo 399.04 compare

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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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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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