Micronesia (country) vs Nepal: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Micronesia (country)
0.4%
in 2023
Nepal
0.3%
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
59th
Nepal rank
62nd
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Nepal
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nepal ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 59th and Nepal ranks 62nd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 5.5% | 4.3% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 3.2% | 2.3% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes, Micronesia (country) or Nepal?
- Micronesia (country), at 0.4% against 0.3% in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes between Micronesia (country) and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Nepal?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Nepal rank globally for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 59th and Nepal ranks 62nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.