Indonesia vs Nepal: Maternal mortality ratio
Indonesia
172.92 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Nepal
174.41 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Indonesia rank
52nd
Nepal rank
51st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Indonesia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 174.41 deaths per 100,000 live births against 172.92 deaths per 100,000 live births in Indonesia, a difference of 1.49 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 52nd and Nepal ranks 51st of 185 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 469.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,093 deaths per 100,000 live births | 623.22 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nepal |
| 1990s | 346.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 704.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | 357.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nepal |
| 2000s | 270.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | 405.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 135.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nepal |
| 2010s | 197.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | 252.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 55.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nepal |
| 2020s | 172.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 174.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Indonesia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 174.41 deaths per 100,000 live births against 172.92 deaths per 100,000 live births in Indonesia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Indonesia and Nepal?
- 1.49 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nepal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and Nepal rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Indonesia ranks 52nd and Nepal ranks 51st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, 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
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.