Myanmar vs Nepal: Maternal mortality ratio
Myanmar
178.67 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Nepal
174.41 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Myanmar rank
51st
Nepal rank
52nd
Maternal mortality ratio 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 51st and Nepal ranks 52nd of 189 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, 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 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?
- Myanmar ranks 51st 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
The 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.