Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0143 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.0143 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.
That represents a change of down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 0.0337 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0143 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Pakistan ranks 13th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.032 units per square kilometre | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 10 Togo 0.0184 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Malawi 0.0159 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Uganda 0.0145 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0583 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.2433 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0609 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4093 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 0.0143 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0337 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0143 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.