Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0044 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 0.0044 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.0123 units per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 12 Uganda 0.0145 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Pakistan 0.0143 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 0.0127 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 0.0117 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Afghanistan 0.0117 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Liberia 0.0114 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0113 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.0044 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0123 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.