Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 0.0001 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Namibia ranks 130th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +72.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0026 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0052 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Namibia 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 | +72.7% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 127 Botswana 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 China 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Portugal 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Belgium 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Bhutan 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Georgia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % 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 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.