Number of maternal deaths in Nepal
Nepal: Number of maternal deaths was 820 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Nepal, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Nepal is 820, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Nepal peaked at 8,200 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 810, in 2022.
That places Nepal 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,700 | 7,100 | 8,200 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,200 | 3,900 | 6,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,540 | 1,900 | 3,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,460 | 1,000 | 1,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 880 | 810 | 1,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More health data for Nepal
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 288,259 (2025)
- Population, male 47.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 10.38 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 8.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 263,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 278,892 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 264,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 283,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 267,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 292,446 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Nepal?
- Number of maternal deaths in Nepal was 820 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8,200 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 810 in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Nepal ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.