Number of maternal deaths, per capita in World
World: Number of maternal deaths, per capita was 0 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in World, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per capita in World stood at 0 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per capita in World peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2023.
That places World 16th 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 World, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 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 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 World
- 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
- 18 Lesotho 0.0001 units per person compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0001 units per person compare
More health data for World
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.7679 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0368 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 0.8236 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0391 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate 0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per capita in World?
- Number of maternal deaths, per capita in World was 0 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2023.
- How does World rank for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- World ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.