Health · Western Africa

Nigeria Maternal Mortality

992.8as of 2023Modelled-2.3% vs 2022

Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. Source: WHO Global Health Observatory. Retrieved 8 Aug 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2023 · WHO

History

most recent 12 periods · WHO
PeriodMaternal Mortality
2023992.8
20221,016.3
20211,046.1
20201,064.7
20191,091
20181,118.4
20171,141.8
20161,155.2
20151,167.7
20141,155.4
20131,146
20121,124.1

Maternal Mortality across Africa

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CountryMaternal MortalityPeriod
Kenya378.82023
South Africa117.62023
Egypt172023
Ghana234.32023
Ethiopia194.92023
Tanzania275.82023

Maternal Mortality in every African country

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