Number of maternal deaths, per capita in South Asia
South Asia: Number of maternal deaths, per capita was 0 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in South Asia, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per capita in South Asia is 0 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per capita in South Asia peaked at 0.0003 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2023.
That places South Asia 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +33.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -33.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -9.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, per capita in South Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +33.5% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2022 | -33.4% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 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 South Asia
- 18 Lesotho 0.0001 units per person compare
- 19 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0001 units per person compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 0.0001 units per person compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 0.0001 units per person compare
- 22 Gambia 0.0001 units per person compare
- 23 Tanzania 0.0001 units per person compare
- 24 Cameroon 0.0001 units per person compare
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0457 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.1224 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0182 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per capita in South Asia?
- Number of maternal deaths, per capita in South Asia was 0 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2023.
- How does South Asia rank for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- South Asia ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.