Maternal mortality ratio in Nepal
Nepal: Maternal mortality ratio was 142 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
142 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
57th
of 212 countries
All-time high
479.59 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
138.71 per 100,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 142 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Nepal peaked at 479.59 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 138.71 per 100,000 live births, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 57th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Nepal, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 479.59 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 443.14 per 100,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 413.9 per 100,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 387.43 per 100,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 364.48 per 100,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 344.41 per 100,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 318.04 per 100,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 308.73 per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 301.7 per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 298.68 per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 297.21 per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 285.71 per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 272.25 per 100,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 258.42 per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 244.66 per 100,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 235.64 per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 213.51 per 100,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 197.16 per 100,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 182.91 per 100,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 170.05 per 100,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 152.52 per 100,000 live births | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 172.81 per 100,000 live births | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 138.71 per 100,000 live births | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 142 per 100,000 live births | +2.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 142 per 100,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142 per 100,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 142 per 100,000 live births is above the median for South Asia, which is 63.56 per 100,000 live births, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 366.01 per 100,000 live births | 298.68 per 100,000 live births | 479.59 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 235.75 per 100,000 live births | 170.05 per 100,000 live births | 297.21 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.51 per 100,000 live births | 138.71 per 100,000 live births | 172.81 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 54 Pakistan 155.03 per 100,000 live births compare
- 55 Marshall Islands 154.79 per 100,000 live births compare
- 56 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 146.37 per 100,000 live births compare
- 58 Indonesia 140.5 per 100,000 live births compare
- 59 Namibia 138.86 per 100,000 live births compare
- 60 Cambodia 137.39 per 100,000 live births 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Nepal?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Nepal was 142 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 479.59 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.71 per 100,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Nepal ranks 57th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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