Cambodia vs Nepal: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Cambodia
295 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Nepal
332 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Cambodia rank
135th
Nepal rank
133rd

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Cambodia
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 332 1 in: rate varies by country against 295 1 in: rate varies by country in Cambodia, a difference of 37 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 135th and Nepal ranks 133rd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 22.6 1 in: rate varies by country 18.2 1 in: rate varies by country 4.4 1 in: rate varies by country Cambodia
1990s 34.4 1 in: rate varies by country 32.9 1 in: rate varies by country 1.5 1 in: rate varies by country Cambodia
2000s 96.9 1 in: rate varies by country 83.3 1 in: rate varies by country 13.6 1 in: rate varies by country Cambodia
2010s 205.5 1 in: rate varies by country 173.8 1 in: rate varies by country 31.7 1 in: rate varies by country Cambodia
2020s 244.25 1 in: rate varies by country 305.75 1 in: rate varies by country 61.5 1 in: rate varies by country Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Cambodia or Nepal?
Nepal, at 332 1 in: rate varies by country against 295 1 in: rate varies by country in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Cambodia and Nepal?
37 1 in: rate varies by country, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nepal?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Nepal rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Cambodia ranks 135th and Nepal ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.