Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Other small states
Other small states: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Other small states, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Other small states stood at 0.0007 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Other small states peaked at 0.0062 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Other small states ranks 27th of 47 groups 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 Other small states, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 24 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0073 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Ethiopia 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Somalia 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Senegal 0.0068 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Maldives 0.0067 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 India 0.0064 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Other small states
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.04 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, per capita 0.0373 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Other small states?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Other small states was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0062 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Other small states rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Other small states ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Other small states 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.