Namibia vs Nepal: Maternal mortality ratio
Namibia
138.86 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Nepal
142 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Namibia rank
59th
Nepal rank
57th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Namibia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 142 per 100,000 live births against 138.86 per 100,000 live births in Namibia, a difference of 3.14 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Namibia ranks 59th and Nepal ranks 57th of 212 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 396.98 per 100,000 live births | 366.01 per 100,000 live births | 30.97 per 100,000 live births | Namibia |
| 2010s | 338.09 per 100,000 live births | 235.75 per 100,000 live births | 102.34 per 100,000 live births | Namibia |
| 2020s | 165.85 per 100,000 live births | 151.51 per 100,000 live births | 14.34 per 100,000 live births | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Namibia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 142 per 100,000 live births against 138.86 per 100,000 live births in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Namibia and Nepal?
- 3.14 per 100,000 live births, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nepal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Nepal rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Namibia ranks 59th and Nepal ranks 57th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.