Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Brazil, 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 Brazil is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Brazil 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 120 Cyprus 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Netherlands 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Türkiye 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Paraguay 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Israel 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Republic of Moldova 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 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 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.43 % 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 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1046 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Brazil was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.