Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0369 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda stood at 0.0369 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.7702 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0369 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 4th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1419 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.1459 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1581 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1621 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1743 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1824 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2027 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2189 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7702 units per square kilometre | +251.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1378 units per square kilometre | -82.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1297 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1662 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1743 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1094 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0973 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1516 units per square kilometre | 0.1419 units per square kilometre | 0.1621 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2306 units per square kilometre | 0.1297 units per square kilometre | 0.7702 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 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
- 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 Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0625 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.0369 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7702 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0369 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.