Nepal: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
In , Nepal's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.30.
That's up 0.4% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Nepal ranks #62 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within South Asia, it ranks #1 of 6.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 1.28
- Trough
- 0.30
- 1-year change
- +0.4%
- 5-year change
- -30.6%
- -7.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- -55.7%
- -7.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) |
|---|---|
| 0.3016 | |
| 0.3003 | |
| 0.3757 | |
| 0.3426 | |
| 0.3927 | |
| 0.4347 | |
| 0.4819 | |
| 0.5347 | |
| 0.5979 | |
| 0.6366 |
About Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Indicator code: SH.MMR.RISK.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Nepal's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
- In 2023, Nepal's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.30, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Nepal's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
- Nepal's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rose 0.4% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Nepal rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
- In 2023, Nepal ranked #62 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
- How does Nepal's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023 was 0.43, so Nepal is below the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #1 of 6.
- What is Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) and how is it measured?
- Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS), CC BY 4.0.