Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Number of maternal deaths, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Least developed countries, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per capita in Least developed countries is 0.0001 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0005 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2023.
Least developed countries ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.1% |
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 | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 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 Least developed countries
- 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
- 13 Niger 0.0001 units per person compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0169 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 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0197 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 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per capita in Least developed countries?
- Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Least developed countries was 0.0001 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2023.
- How does Least developed countries rank for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.