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Nigeria: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)

993per 100,000 live births · 2023-13.4% since 2013

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs). Reported as: modeled estimate. Annual figures for Nigeria from 1985 to 2023.

19852023

Every year

YearValue (per 100,000 live births)Note
2023993
20221,016
20211,046
20201,065
20191,091
20181,118
20171,142
20161,155
20151,168
20141,155
20131,146
20121,124
20111,108
20101,094
20091,088
20081,081
20071,063
20061,067
20051,060
20041,075
20031,090
20021,117
20011,130
20001,136
19991,165
19981,189
19971,184
19961,185
19951,186
19941,193
19931,200
19921,246
19911,282
19901,285
19891,304
19881,332
19871,351
19861,363
19851,344

Source

Published by World Bank, produced by World Health Organization, UNICEF, UN Population Fund, World Bank Group. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

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World Bank (2026). Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-maternal-mortality-ratio (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-05.

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