Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0057 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Nepal is 0.0057 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.0573 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 28 Maldives 0.0067 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 India 0.0064 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Marshall Islands 0.0056 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Cameroon 0.0053 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0052 units per square kilometre 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0479 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.0057 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0573 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.