Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
मातृ मृत्यु अनुपात
Modelled estimate of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of the end of pregnancy, per 100000 live births.
Latest value
142.0/100000 live births
2023
Unit
Per 100000 live births
Aggregation
Not additive
Summing or unweighted averaging this across places gives a wrong answer.
Change over time
39 annual observations, 1985–2023.
View data table
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 142 |
| 2022 | 139 |
| 2021 | 173 |
| 2020 | 153 |
| 2019 | 170 |
| 2018 | 183 |
| 2017 | 197 |
| 2016 | 214 |
| 2015 | 236 |
| 2014 | 245 |
| 2013 | 258 |
| 2012 | 272 |
| 2011 | 286 |
| 2010 | 297 |
| 2009 | 299 |
| 2008 | 302 |
| 2007 | 309 |
| 2006 | 318 |
| 2005 | 344 |
| 2004 | 364 |
| 2003 | 387 |
| 2002 | 414 |
| 2001 | 443 |
| 2000 | 480 |
| 1999 | 512 |
| 1998 | 522 |
| 1997 | 550 |
| 1996 | 584 |
| 1995 | 625 |
| 1994 | 657 |
| 1993 | 703 |
| 1992 | 768 |
| 1991 | 850 |
| 1990 | 920 |
| 1989 | 973 |
| 1988 | 1,038 |
| 1987 | 1,088 |
| 1986 | 1,143 |
| 1985 | 1,186 |
Geographic coverage
This indicator is published for Nepal as a whole. No provincial or district breakdown is available from the source.
Notes on interpretation
A modelled estimate. Never sum or average across places or periods.
Related indicators
In Health.
Sources & methodology
United Nations Population Fund (2023) · Election Commission Nepal (2026) · National Statistics Office (2021) · World Bank (1960-2024)
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