Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends) in Nepal
Nepal: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends) was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Nepal, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Nepal is 0.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Nepal peaked at 6.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2022.
That places Nepal 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.0% | — |
| 1986 | 5.8% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 5.5% | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1%, 2.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 6.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 59 Micronesia (country) 0.4% compare
- 60 Cambodia 0.3% compare
- 61 Eswatini 0.3% compare
- 63 Laos 0.3% compare
- 64 Sao Tome and Principe 0.3% compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Nepal?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Nepal was 0.3% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Nepal ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.