Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.008 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Lower middle 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 Lower middle income is 0.008 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Lower middle income peaked at 0.0217 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.008 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Lower middle income 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 2 Burundi 0.0701 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Naoero 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Rwanda 0.0369 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Haiti 0.0308 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bangladesh 0.0308 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Gambia 0.0287 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Comoros 0.0236 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0263 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 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0321 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 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Lower middle income?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Lower middle income was 0.008 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0217 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Lower middle income rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Lower middle income ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower 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.