Nigeria - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Nigeria was 67,000 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 67,000 in 2017, while its lowest value was 62,000 in 2007.

Definition: A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.

Source: WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and the United Nations Population Division. Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2017. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2019

See also:

Year Value
2000 64,000
2001 65,000
2002 66,000
2003 66,000
2004 65,000
2005 64,000
2006 63,000
2007 62,000
2008 63,000
2009 64,000
2010 64,000
2011 65,000
2012 66,000
2013 66,000
2014 66,000
2015 66,000
2016 67,000
2017 67,000

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health