Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Low income
Low income: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.006 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Low income, 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 Low income is 0.006 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Low income peaked at 0.0135 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.006 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Low income 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Low income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 8 Comoros 0.0236 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Benin 0.0222 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More health data for Low income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0185 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0218 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 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, 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 Low income?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Low income was 0.006 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0135 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Low income rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Low income ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low 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.