Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in France
France: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in France, 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 France is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places France 139th 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 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 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 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 136 Hungary 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Korea 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Romania 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Qatar 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Italy 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Germany 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.87 % 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 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in France?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in France was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does France rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.