Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 0.0023 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.0051 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 16 Afghanistan 0.0117 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Liberia 0.0114 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Cote 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
- 21 Lesotho 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0084 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 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 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.471 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0051 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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)
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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.