Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in IDA only
IDA only: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0051 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in IDA 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 IDA only is 0.0051 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in IDA only peaked at 0.014 units per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
IDA only ranks 14th of 47 groups 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 IDA only, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 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
- 16 Afghanistan 0.0117 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Liberia 0.0114 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for IDA only
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5035 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in IDA only?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in IDA only was 0.0051 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 0.014 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does IDA only rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- IDA only ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA 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.