Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Eritrea stood at 0.0024 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 0.008 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Eritrea 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 58 Central African Republic 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Myanmar 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Barbados 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Sudan 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Seychelles 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.2288 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0614 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3546 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.008 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.