Nigeria—Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #1 of 194Updated April 2026
Latest Value
993
2023
YoY Change
-2.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#1
of 194 countries
Maximum
1,168
2015
Minimum
993
2023
CAGR
-0.6%
24 years
Last
993
Previous
1,016
Highest
1,168
Lowest
993
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nigeria's maternal mortality (per 100,000) was 993 in 2023, ranking #1 out of 194 countries. This represents a -2.3% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 1,168 (2015) and the lowest was 993 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 993 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1,016 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,046 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,065 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,091 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,118 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,142 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,155 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,168 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,155 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,146 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,124 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,108 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,094 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,088 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,081 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1,063 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,067 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,060 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,075 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,090 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,117 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,130 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,136 |
Top Countries — Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 993 | 2023 |
| 2 | Chad | 748 | 2023 |
| 3 | South Sudan | 692 | 2023 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 692 | 2023 |
| 5 | Liberia | 628 | 2023 |
| 6 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 563 | 2023 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 521 | 2023 |
| 8 | Benin | 518 | 2023 |
| 9 | Guinea-Bissau | 505 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 494 | 2023 |