Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Middle income
Middle income: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Middle income, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Middle income stood at 0.0026 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Middle income peaked at 0.0081 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Middle income 17th 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 income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 14 Sierra Leone 0.0127 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 0.0117 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Afghanistan 0.0117 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Liberia 0.0114 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Côte 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
More health data for Middle income
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0345 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 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0335 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 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Middle income?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Middle income was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0081 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Middle income rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Middle income ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.