Nepal vs Rwanda: Number of maternal deaths by region
Nepal
1,052 deaths
in 2020
Rwanda
1,033 deaths
in 2020
Nepal rank
42nd
Rwanda rank
44th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Nepal
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1,052 deaths against 1,033 deaths in Rwanda, a difference of 19 deaths.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 42nd and Rwanda ranks 44th of 185 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,813 deaths | 3,247 deaths | 4,566 deaths | Nepal |
| 1990s | 5,447 deaths | 5,153 deaths | 294.22 deaths | Nepal |
| 2000s | 2,827 deaths | 2,204 deaths | 622.7 deaths | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1,544 deaths | 1,167 deaths | 376.1 deaths | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1,052 deaths | 1,033 deaths | 18.58 deaths | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Nepal or Rwanda?
- Nepal, at 1,052 deaths against 1,033 deaths in Rwanda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Nepal and Rwanda?
- 19 deaths, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Rwanda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Nepal and Rwanda rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Nepal ranks 42nd and Rwanda ranks 44th 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.