IntervaOpen the desk

World Bank · Health

Nepal: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)

142per 100,000 live births · 2023-45.0% since 2013

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs). Reported as: modeled estimate. Annual figures for Nepal from 1985 to 2023.

19852023

Every year

YearValue (per 100,000 live births)Note
2023142
2022139
2021173
2020153
2019170
2018183
2017197
2016214
2015236
2014245
2013258
2012272
2011286
2010297
2009299
2008302
2007309
2006318
2005344
2004364
2003387
2002414
2001443
2000480
1999512
1998522
1997550
1996584
1995625
1994657
1993703
1992768
1991850
1990920
1989973
19881,038
19871,088
19861,143
19851,186

Source

Published by World Bank, produced by World Health Organization, UNICEF, UN Population Fund, World Bank Group. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

The dataset for every country, with quality and provenance →

Cite or download

World Bank (2026). Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-maternal-mortality-ratio (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-05.

CSV, all countriesJSON, NepalAPI and MCP

Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in other countries

Rank Nepal against its region, see where publishers disagree, or ask a question in plain words on the Interva desk.

Nepal: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) (1985–2023) · Interva