Nigeria: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
In , Nigeria's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 4.06.
That's down 3.6% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Nigeria ranks #3 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #3 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 6.00
- Trough
- 4.06
- 1-year change
- -3.6%
- 5-year change
- -20.3%
- -4.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- -32.3%
- -3.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) |
|---|---|
| 4.0612 | |
| 4.2138 | |
| 4.4125 | |
| 4.5502 | |
| 4.8110 | |
| 5.0985 | |
| 5.3744 | |
| 5.6190 | |
| 5.8716 | |
| 5.9655 |
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 Nigeria's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
- In 2023, Nigeria's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 4.06, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Nigeria's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
- Nigeria's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) fell 3.6% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
- In 2023, Nigeria ranked #3 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
- How does Nigeria'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 Nigeria is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #3 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.