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
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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) – 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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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths by region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.