Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in IBRD only
IBRD only: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in IBRD only peaked at 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
IBRD only ranks 28th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 25 Ethiopia 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Somalia 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Senegal 0.0068 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Maldives 0.0067 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 India 0.0064 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Nepal 0.0057 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for IBRD only
- Population ages 65 and above, total 529.78 million (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5837 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 554.89 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 10.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in IBRD only?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in IBRD only was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does IBRD only rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- IBRD only ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.