Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Nepal or Other small states?

Nepal, at 820 against 200 in Other small states as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Other small states?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nepal vs Other small states: Number of maternal deaths

Nepal

820

in 2023

Other small states

200

in 2023

Nepal rank

45th

Other small states rank

42nd

Number of maternal deaths over time

Nepal
Other small states

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 820 against 200 in Other small states, a difference of 620.

That makes Nepal's figure about 4.1 times Other small states's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 45th and Other small states ranks 42nd of 194 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Other small states	Difference	Ahead
1980s	7,700	1,340	6,360	Nepal
1990s	5,200	1,102	4,098	Nepal
2000s	2,540	632	1,908	Nepal
2010s	1,460	387	1,073	Nepal
2020s	880	245	635	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Nepal or Other small states?: Nepal, at 820 against 200 in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Nepal and Other small states?: 620, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Other small states?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Other small states rank globally for number of maternal deaths?: Nepal ranks 45th and Other small states ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of maternal deaths
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.