Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0308 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Bangladesh stood at 0.0308 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 0.2919 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0308 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2919 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.2766 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2689 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2689 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2689 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2612 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2612 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2382 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2228 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2151 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1997 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1921 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1844 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1767 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.169 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1613 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1536 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1383 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1229 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0999 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0922 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0768 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0308 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0026 units per square kilometre, 11.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0308 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0061 units per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +29.4% | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | 0.0507 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | -30.4% | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | 0.0353 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.275 units per square kilometre | 0.2689 units per square kilometre | 0.2919 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.212 units per square kilometre | 0.169 units per square kilometre | 0.2612 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1168 units per square kilometre | 0.0768 units per square kilometre | 0.1613 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.039 units per square kilometre | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 3 Nauru 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
- 7 Gambia 0.0287 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Comoros 0.0236 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Benin 0.0222 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 0.0308 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2919 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0308 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.