Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Number of maternal deaths, per capita was 0 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Arab World, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per capita in Arab World stood at 0 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per capita in Arab World peaked at 0.0002 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2023.
That places Arab World 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 16 Mauritania 0.0001 units per person compare
- 17 Togo 0.0001 units per person compare
- 18 Lesotho 0.0001 units per person compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0001 units per person compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 0.0001 units per person compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 0.0001 units per person compare
- 22 Gambia 0.0001 units per person compare
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0249 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per capita in Arab World?
- Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Arab World was 0 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2023.
- How does Arab World rank for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- Arab World ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.