Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 0 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Saudi Arabia 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0004 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +32.6% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | -27.9% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % 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 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % 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 0.0401 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.