What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Indonesia and Nepal?

1.49 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Nepal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nepal?

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indonesia vs Nepal: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020

Indonesia

172.92 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Nepal

174.41 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Indonesia rank

52nd

Nepal rank

51st

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time

Indonesia
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 174.41 deaths per 100,000 live births against 172.92 deaths per 100,000 live births in Indonesia, a difference of 1.49 deaths per 100,000 live births.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 52nd and Nepal ranks 51st of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1980s	469.52 deaths per 100,000 live births	1,093 deaths per 100,000 live births	623.22 deaths per 100,000 live births	Nepal
1990s	346.91 deaths per 100,000 live births	704.35 deaths per 100,000 live births	357.44 deaths per 100,000 live births	Nepal
2000s	270.02 deaths per 100,000 live births	405.8 deaths per 100,000 live births	135.78 deaths per 100,000 live births	Nepal
2010s	197.1 deaths per 100,000 live births	252.81 deaths per 100,000 live births	55.71 deaths per 100,000 live births	Nepal
2020s	172.92 deaths per 100,000 live births	174.41 deaths per 100,000 live births	1.49 deaths per 100,000 live births	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Indonesia or Nepal?: Nepal, at 174.41 deaths per 100,000 live births against 172.92 deaths per 100,000 live births in Indonesia as of 2020.
What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Indonesia and Nepal?: 1.49 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nepal?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Indonesia and Nepal rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?: Indonesia ranks 52nd and Nepal ranks 51st of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
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: 28 August 2026

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.