Number of maternal deaths, per capita in North America
North America: Number of maternal deaths, per capita was 0 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in North America, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
North America recorded 0 units per person for number of maternal deaths, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per capita in North America peaked at 0 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1997.
That places North America 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in North America, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -33.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 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 North America
- 37 Ghana 0.0001 units per person compare
- 38 Uganda 0.0001 units per person compare
- 39 Comoros 0.0001 units per person compare
- 40 Equatorial Guinea 0.0001 units per person compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 0 units per person compare
- 42 Pakistan 0 units per person compare
- 43 Timor-Leste 0 units per person compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.7884 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per capita in North America?
- Number of maternal deaths, per capita in North America was 0 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1997.
- How does North America rank for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- North America ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.