Number of maternal deaths, per capita in IDA total
IDA total: Number of maternal deaths, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in IDA total, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per capita in IDA total stood at 0.0001 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per capita in IDA total peaked at 0.0004 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2023.
That places IDA total 9th 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 IDA total, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 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 IDA total
- 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
- 12 Mali 0.0001 units per person compare
More health data for IDA total
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5007 units per person (2025)
- Population, male 49.9% (2025)
- Population, female 50.1% (2025)
- Population, male 992.02 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4993 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per capita in IDA total?
- Number of maternal deaths, per capita in IDA total was 0.0001 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2023.
- How does IDA total rank for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- IDA total ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per capita rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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)
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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.