Myanmar vs Nepal: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income
Myanmar
178.67 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Nepal
174.41 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Myanmar rank
49th
Nepal rank
50th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income over time
- Myanmar
- Nepal
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 178.67 deaths per 100,000 live births against 174.41 deaths per 100,000 live births in Nepal, a difference of 4.26 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nepal ahead.
Myanmar ranks 49th and Nepal ranks 50th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 556.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,093 deaths per 100,000 live births | 535.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nepal |
| 1990s | 444.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 704.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | 260.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nepal |
| 2000s | 319.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 405.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 86.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nepal |
| 2010s | 253.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 252.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.7858 deaths per 100,000 live births | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 178.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 174.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income, Myanmar or Nepal?
- Myanmar, at 178.67 deaths per 100,000 live births against 174.41 deaths per 100,000 live births in Nepal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income between Myanmar and Nepal?
- 4.26 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nepal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and Nepal rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income?
- Myanmar ranks 49th and Nepal ranks 50th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.