Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in India
India: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0064 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in India, 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 India is 0.0064 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.0605 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
India ranks 30th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 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
- 31 Nepal 0.0057 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Marshall Islands 0.0056 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Cameroon 0.0053 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 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 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.9634 % 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 0.0419 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in India?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in India was 0.0064 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0605 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does India rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.