Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Arab World
Arab World: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Arab World, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 0.0011 units per square kilometre for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Arab World peaked at 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Arab World ranks 23rd 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 Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 20 Ghana 0.0092 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Lesotho 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0084 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Madagascar 0.0077 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0073 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Ethiopia 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Somalia 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 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 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0298 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 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0426 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Arab World?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Arab World was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Arab World rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Arab World ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World 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.