Niger: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
In , Niger's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 2.13.
That's down 3.6% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Niger ranks #10 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #9 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 5.88
- Trough
- 2.13
- 1-year change
- -3.6%
- 5-year change
- -23.1%
- -5.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- -43.8%
- -5.6% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) |
|---|---|
| 2.1345 | |
| 2.2145 | |
| 2.4435 | |
| 2.4547 | |
| 2.6217 | |
| 2.7753 | |
| 2.9293 | |
| 3.1110 | |
| 3.3242 | |
| 3.5465 |
About Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Indicator code: SH.MMR.RISK.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Niger's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
- In 2023, Niger's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 2.13, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Niger's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
- Niger's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) fell 3.6% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Niger rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
- In 2023, Niger ranked #10 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
- How does Niger's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023 was 0.43, so Niger is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #9 of 48.
- What is Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) and how is it measured?
- Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS), CC BY 4.0.