Nepal—Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #52 of 194Updated April 2026
Latest Value
142
2023
YoY Change
+2.2%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#52
of 194 countries
Maximum
480
2000
Minimum
139
2022
CAGR
-5.2%
24 years
Last
142
Previous
139
Highest
480
Lowest
139
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nepal's maternal mortality (per 100,000) was 142 in 2023, ranking #52 out of 194 countries. This represents a +2.2% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 480 (2000) and the lowest was 139 (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 142 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 139 | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 173 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 153 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 170 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 183 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 197 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 214 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 236 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 245 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 258 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 272 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 286 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 297 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 299 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 302 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 309 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 318 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 344 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 364 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 387 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 414 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 443 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 480 |
Top Countries — Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 993 | 2023 |
| 2 | Chad | 748 | 2023 |
| 3 | South Sudan | 692 | 2023 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 692 | 2023 |
| 5 | Liberia | 628 | 2023 |
| 6 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 563 | 2023 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 521 | 2023 |
| 8 | Benin | 518 | 2023 |
| 9 | Guinea-Bissau | 505 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 494 | 2023 |