Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 Latin America & Caribbean is 0.0004 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 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
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Dominican Republic 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Philippines 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Chad 0.0048 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 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 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 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 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.