Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0114 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.0114 units per square kilometre for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.026 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 units per square kilometre, in 2005.
Liberia ranks 17th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.026 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 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
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0113 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Guinea 0.0098 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Ghana 0.0092 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0636 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.7689 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9264 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.0114 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.026 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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.