In Nigeria, the lifetime risk of maternal death is now 5.3%, representing a decrease of 0.7% (-11.8%) since 2019.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Nigeria
Lifetime risk of maternal death
Death by injury
Death by road traffic injury
Death by communicable diseases
Death by non-communicable diseases
Lifetime risk of maternal death
CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD
Female CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD
Male CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD
Unintentional poisoning
Female unintentional poisoning
Male unintentional poisoning
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 2000 to 2020
Points:
13,545
Measure:
%
What is Nigeria's Lifetime risk of maternal death?
As of 2020 Nigeria's Lifetime risk of maternal death was 5.3.
How does Nigeria's Lifetime risk of maternal death compare to other regions?
Nigeria's Lifetime risk of maternal death was ranked 182nd in 2020
Similar regions to Nigeria
Lifetime risk of maternal death
More indicators for Nigeria
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar130
intl dollar17
(2020)
Newborns protected against tetanus
65%
0%
(2021)
Female wasting in children
5.3%
0.2%
(2020)
Birth registration
42.6%
4.4%
(2018)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.7%
0%
(2021)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
12%
1.3%
(2018)
Nigeria Lifetime risk of maternal death between 2000 and 2020
Period | Lifetime risk of maternal death | Change |
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2020 | 5.3% | 0.7% |
2019 | 6% | 0.1% |
2018 | 6% | 0% |
2017 | 6% | 0% |
2016 | 6% | 0.1% |
2015 | 5.9% | 0.5% |
2014 | 6.4% | 0.1% |
2013 | 6.2% | 0.1% |
2012 | 6.1% | 0.1% |
2011 | 6% | 0.6% |
2010 | 6.6% | 0.1% |
2009 | 6.5% | 0% |
2008 | 6.5% | 0.1% |
2007 | 6.4% | 0.1% |
2006 | 6.3% | 0% |
2005 | 6.3% | 0.1% |
2004 | 6.4% | 0% |
2003 | 6.4% | 0.2% |
2002 | 6.5% | 0.1% |
2001 | 6.6% | 0.1% |
2000 | 6.7% |
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