Women in Nigeria who Deliver with No One Present

Globally, more than one million women deliver with no one present. The percentage of women who give birth with no one present has been highlighted in the Nigerian Demographic and Health (NHS) surveys—addressing the issue is a components of JSI's work in Nigeria and elsewhere.

This infographic presents the progress the USAID/Targeted States High Impact Project (TSHIP) has made in reducing the number of women who give birth with no one present. The percentage of women who delivered with no one present in Sokoto State dropped from 25 in 2008 to less than 1% in 2013. JSI/TSHIP, 2015.