Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0123 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central is 0.0123 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0147 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0107 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 1 Nigeria 0.0823 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Burundi 0.0701 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Naoero 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Rwanda 0.0369 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Haiti 0.0308 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bangladesh 0.0308 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 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 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 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 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 0.0123 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0147 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0107 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.