Bolivia vs Nepal: Maternal mortality ratio
Bolivia
160.91 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Nepal
174.41 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Bolivia rank
54th
Nepal rank
52nd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Bolivia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 174.41 deaths per 100,000 live births against 160.91 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bolivia, a difference of 13.5 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 54th and Nepal ranks 52nd of 189 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 542.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,093 deaths per 100,000 live births | 549.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nepal |
| 1990s | 364.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 704.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | 339.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nepal |
| 2000s | 235.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 405.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 170.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nepal |
| 2010s | 171.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | 252.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 81.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nepal |
| 2020s | 160.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 174.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.5 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, Bolivia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 174.41 deaths per 100,000 live births against 160.91 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bolivia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Bolivia and Nepal?
- 13.5 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Nepal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and Nepal rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bolivia ranks 54th and Nepal ranks 52nd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing 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
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.