Mexico vs Nepal: Number of maternal deaths by region
Mexico
1,159 deaths
in 2020
Nepal
1,052 deaths
in 2020
Mexico rank
40th
Nepal rank
42nd
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Mexico
- Nepal
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1,159 deaths against 1,052 deaths in Nepal, a difference of 107 deaths.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nepal ahead.
Mexico ranks 40th and Nepal ranks 42nd of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,190 deaths | 7,813 deaths | 5,623 deaths | Nepal |
| 1990s | 1,596 deaths | 5,447 deaths | 3,851 deaths | Nepal |
| 2000s | 1,268 deaths | 2,827 deaths | 1,559 deaths | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1,116 deaths | 1,544 deaths | 427.59 deaths | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1,159 deaths | 1,052 deaths | 107.75 deaths | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Mexico or Nepal?
- Mexico, at 1,159 deaths against 1,052 deaths in Nepal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Mexico and Nepal?
- 107 deaths, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nepal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Nepal rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Mexico ranks 40th and Nepal ranks 42nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. 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 maternal deaths in a given year.