Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Number of maternal deaths, per capita was 0 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 0 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2023.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -34.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -5.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -34.1% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2023.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.