Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: 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 Eswatini, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.002 units per square kilometre for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 0.0174 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per square kilometre, in 2019.
Eswatini ranks 67th of 194 countries 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +112.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 64 Seychelles 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Samoa 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Viet Nam 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Angola 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 El Salvador 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 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 0.0547 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.2893 % 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 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5658 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Eswatini 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0174 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.