Nepal vs Pakistan: Maternal mortality ratio
Nepal
174.41 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Pakistan
154.16 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Nepal rank
52nd
Pakistan rank
55th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Nepal
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 174.41 deaths per 100,000 live births against 154.16 deaths per 100,000 live births in Pakistan, a difference of 20.25 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 52nd and Pakistan ranks 55th of 189 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,093 deaths per 100,000 live births | 392.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 700.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nepal |
| 1990s | 704.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | 426.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 277.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nepal |
| 2000s | 405.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 310.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 94.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nepal |
| 2010s | 252.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 198.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 54.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nepal |
| 2020s | 174.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 154.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | 20.25 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, Nepal or Pakistan?
- Nepal, at 174.41 deaths per 100,000 live births against 154.16 deaths per 100,000 live births in Pakistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Nepal and Pakistan?
- 20.25 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Pakistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Nepal and Pakistan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Nepal ranks 52nd and Pakistan ranks 55th 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.