Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0084 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Pre-demographic dividend, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 0.0084 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 0.0116 units per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0084 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 1 Nigeria 0.0823 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Burundi 0.0701 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Naoero 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Rwanda 0.0369 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Haiti 0.0308 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bangladesh 0.0308 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Gambia 0.0287 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0225 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 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.023 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 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0271 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 0.0326 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Pre-demographic dividend was 0.0084 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0116 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0084 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.