Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Mozambique stood at 0.0017 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.0116 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Mozambique ranks 74th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0017 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.007 units per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0017 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0052 units per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +46.7% | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 71 Iraq 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Djibouti 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Saint Lucia 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Lebanon 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Congo 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0832 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0116 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.