Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Australia, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Australia ranks 182nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | -36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 179 Belarus 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Canada 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Norway 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Andorra 0 units per square kilometre
- 183 Antigua and Barbuda 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Dominica 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Iceland 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Monaco 0 units per square kilometre
- 183 North Macedonia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Malta 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Montenegro 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Palau 0 units per square kilometre
- 183 San Marino 0 units per square kilometre
- 183 Tuvalu 0 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.1776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5871 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Australia was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.