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South Asia
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)

Within the “South Asia” group, Nepal leads Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in 2023 at 142.00, while Sri Lanka sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 18.00. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.035.571.0107142NepalNepal: 142.00142BangladeshBangladesh: 115.00115IndiaIndia: 80.0080.0BhutanBhutan: 47.0047.0MaldivesMaldives: 32.0032.0Sri LankaSri Lanka: 18.0018.0

Country table

#CountryValue
1 Nepal 142.00
2 Bangladesh 115.00
3 India 80.00
4 Bhutan 47.00
5 Maldives 32.00
6 Sri Lanka 18.00

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the South Asia group for Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in 2023, Nepal leads with a gap of 27.00 to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 6 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Sri Lanka at 18.00.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.