Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 0 units per square kilometre for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -80.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 40 Singapore 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Mauritius 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Palestine, State of 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Jamaica 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Timor-Leste 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Kenya 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Bahrain 0.0037 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0361 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.1122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0355 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1309 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.