Eswatini vs Nepal: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Eswatini
304 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Nepal
332 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Eswatini rank
134th
Nepal rank
133rd

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Eswatini
  • Nepal
0100200300400198520042023

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 332 1 in: rate varies by country against 304 1 in: rate varies by country in Eswatini, a difference of 28 1 in: rate varies by country.

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

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

Eswatini ranks 134th and Nepal ranks 133rd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 31.2 1 in: rate varies by country 18.2 1 in: rate varies by country 13 1 in: rate varies by country Eswatini
1990s 41.8 1 in: rate varies by country 32.9 1 in: rate varies by country 8.9 1 in: rate varies by country Eswatini
2000s 64.7 1 in: rate varies by country 83.3 1 in: rate varies by country 18.6 1 in: rate varies by country Nepal
2010s 137.6 1 in: rate varies by country 173.8 1 in: rate varies by country 36.2 1 in: rate varies by country Nepal
2020s 278.75 1 in: rate varies by country 305.75 1 in: rate varies by country 27 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, Eswatini or Nepal?
Nepal, at 332 1 in: rate varies by country against 304 1 in: rate varies by country in Eswatini as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Eswatini and Nepal?
28 1 in: rate varies by country, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Nepal?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and Nepal rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Eswatini ranks 134th 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.