Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0031 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 0.0031 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.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Low & middle income peaked at 0.0087 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Low & middle income ranks 16th 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 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
- 17 Liberia 0.0114 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
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0331 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 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0323 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 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0373 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Low & middle income?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Low & middle income was 0.0031 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0087 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Low & middle income rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Low & middle income ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.