Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.0003 units per square kilometre for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 35th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 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 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +47.7% | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | -35.4% | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre |
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 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 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 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 38 Zimbabwe 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 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 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 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 0.8899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0003 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.