What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1985.

What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2023.

How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for number of maternal deaths, per capita?

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.

Is number of maternal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.

Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Name: Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Number of maternal deaths, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0001 units per person

Change on year

down 3.5%

Rank

8th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0005 units per person

in 1985

All-time low

0.0001 units per person

in 2023

Years of data

1985–2023

Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1985–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 0.0001 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.0005 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2023.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1985 to 2023.
Year	units per person	Change
1985	0.0005 units per person	—
1986	0.0005 units per person	-3.9%
1987	0.0005 units per person	-3.3%
1988	0.0005 units per person	-2.7%
1989	0.0004 units per person	-2.8%
1990	0.0004 units per person	-1.4%
1991	0.0004 units per person	-3.2%
1992	0.0004 units per person	-2.9%
1993	0.0004 units per person	-3.1%
1994	0.0004 units per person	+3.8%
1995	0.0004 units per person	-10.9%
1996	0.0004 units per person	-3.5%
1997	0.0003 units per person	-4.0%
1998	0.0003 units per person	-2.8%
1999	0.0003 units per person	-4.7%
2000	0.0003 units per person	-4.0%
2001	0.0003 units per person	-5.3%
2002	0.0003 units per person	-4.2%
2003	0.0003 units per person	-4.3%
2004	0.0003 units per person	-3.5%
2005	0.0002 units per person	-2.8%
2006	0.0002 units per person	-2.1%
2007	0.0002 units per person	-1.3%
2008	0.0002 units per person	-2.1%
2009	0.0002 units per person	-2.8%
2010	0.0002 units per person	-3.4%
2011	0.0002 units per person	-4.8%
2012	0.0002 units per person	-5.6%
2013	0.0002 units per person	-4.2%
2014	0.0002 units per person	-5.0%
2015	0.0002 units per person	-5.1%
2016	0.0002 units per person	-5.9%
2017	0.0002 units per person	-6.1%
2018	0.0001 units per person	-6.1%
2019	0.0001 units per person	-4.4%
2020	0.0001 units per person	-6.2%
2021	0.0001 units per person	+3.7%
2022	0.0001 units per person	-13.6%
2023	0.0001 units per person	-3.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.0005 units per person	0.0004 units per person	0.0005 units per person	5
1990s	0.0004 units per person	0.0003 units per person	0.0004 units per person	10
2000s	0.0003 units per person	0.0002 units per person	0.0003 units per person	10
2010s	0.0002 units per person	0.0001 units per person	0.0002 units per person	10
2020s	0.0001 units per person	0.0001 units per person	0.0001 units per person	4

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

5 South Sudan 0.0002 units per person compare
6 Liberia 0.0002 units per person compare
7 Afghanistan 0.0002 units per person compare
8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0002 units per person compare
9 Benin 0.0002 units per person compare
10 Guinea 0.0002 units per person compare
11 Guinea-Bissau 0.0002 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (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 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0179 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 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0187 units per person (2025)
Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of maternal deaths, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.0001 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1985.
What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2023.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for number of maternal deaths, per capita?: Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is number of maternal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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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)

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Indicator: Number of maternal deaths, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 241 places, 9,394 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

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.