Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Number of maternal deaths, per capita was 0 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Low & middle income, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 0 units per person for number of maternal deaths, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per capita in Low & middle income peaked at 0.0002 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2023.
That places Low & middle income 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 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 | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 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
- 14 Madagascar 0.0001 units per person compare
- 15 Burundi 0.0001 units per person compare
- 16 Mauritania 0.0001 units per person compare
- 17 Togo 0.0001 units per person compare
More health data for Low & middle income
- 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 0.1804 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0286 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 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.33 % 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 Low & middle income?
- Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Low & middle income was 0 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2023.
- How does Low & middle income rank for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- Low & middle income ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.