Dataset of Pattern of Deaths Among Women of Reproductive Age in Major Autopsy Centers of Capital Cities of the Seven Provinces of Nepal

The number of unnatural deaths in a locality reflects the social and mental wellbeing of a society and in addition, it also represents the prevalence of fatal violence and injuries of various kinds. Particularly, in relation to the unnatural deaths of females, this can reflect the violence of different kinds in society and their deprivation of socio-economic and human rights.

This is the dataset of the study to explore the causes of unnatural deaths among the females of reproductive age groups in Nepal. There was a significant variation in the manner of deaths among the females of hill caste and terai, with the frequency of intentional deaths higher among the hill caste. Likewise, the females of the younger age group and unmarried females had died of intentional deaths more often.