Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 0.0052 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.0098 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 9 Benin 0.0222 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Togo 0.0184 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Malawi 0.0159 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Uganda 0.0145 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Pakistan 0.0143 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 0.0127 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 0.0117 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0223 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, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.023 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 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0275 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0098 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.