Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in IDA total
IDA total: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.008 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in IDA total, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in IDA total stood at 0.008 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in IDA total peaked at 0.0155 units per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.008 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
IDA total ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 IDA total, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 3 Naoero 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Rwanda 0.0369 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Haiti 0.0308 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bangladesh 0.0308 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Gambia 0.0287 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Comoros 0.0236 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Benin 0.0222 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for IDA total
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5007 units per person (2025)
- Population, male 49.9% (2025)
- Population, female 50.1% (2025)
- Population, male 992.02 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4993 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in IDA total?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in IDA total was 0.008 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0155 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does IDA total rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- IDA total ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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.