Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0067 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives, 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 Maldives is 0.0067 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 0.1633 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 units per square kilometre, in 2019.
Maldives ranks 28th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1633 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.1533 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1467 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.12 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0933 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.07 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0067 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 22.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0067 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0061 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +50.0% | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.01 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1433 units per square kilometre | 0.12 units per square kilometre | 0.1633 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.059 units per square kilometre | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 25 Ethiopia 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Somalia 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Senegal 0.0068 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 India 0.0064 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Nepal 0.0057 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Maldives
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Maldives was 0.0067 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1633 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.