Number of maternal deaths in Nepal
Nepal: Number of maternal deaths was 1,052 deaths in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Nepal, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1,052 deaths for number of maternal deaths in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Nepal peaked at 8,142 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,052 deaths, in 2020.
That places Nepal 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,813 deaths | 7,315 deaths | 8,142 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,447 deaths | 4,093 deaths | 7,190 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,827 deaths | 2,115 deaths | 3,800 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,544 deaths | 1,098 deaths | 2,155 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,052 deaths | 1,052 deaths | 1,052 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More health data for Nepal
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 257,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 292,665 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 264,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 294,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 270,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,028 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Nepal?
- Number of maternal deaths in Nepal was 1,052 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8,142 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,052 deaths in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Nepal ranks 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.