Nepal vs Pakistan: Maternal mortality ratio

Nepal
142 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Pakistan
155.03 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Nepal rank
52nd
Pakistan rank
49th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
100200300400500200020112023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 155.03 per 100,000 live births against 142 per 100,000 live births in Nepal, a difference of 13.03 per 100,000 live births.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 52nd and Pakistan ranks 49th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 366.01 per 100,000 live births 325.5 per 100,000 live births 40.51 per 100,000 live births Nepal
2010s 235.75 per 100,000 live births 206.19 per 100,000 live births 29.56 per 100,000 live births Nepal
2020s 151.51 per 100,000 live births 171.49 per 100,000 live births 19.98 per 100,000 live births Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Nepal or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 155.03 per 100,000 live births against 142 per 100,000 live births in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Nepal and Pakistan?
13.03 per 100,000 live births, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Pakistan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Pakistan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Nepal ranks 52nd and Pakistan ranks 49th of 196 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed