Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 0.0052 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 1.9% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0136 units per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Least developed countries ranks 13th 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 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 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 10 Togo 0.0184 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0244 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 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0255 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 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Least developed countries?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Least developed countries was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0136 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Least developed countries rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed 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.