Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend stood at 0.002 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 0.0113 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 21st 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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0113 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Guinea 0.0098 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0461 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, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0113 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.