Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 0.0004 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.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 32nd 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, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -32.9% | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 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
- 32 Marshall Islands 0.0056 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Cameroon 0.0053 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Dominican Republic 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.0004 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.