Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Small states
Small states: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Small states, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Small states recorded 0.0004 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 11.8% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Small states peaked at 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Small states 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 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
- 31 Nepal 0.0057 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Marshall Islands 0.0056 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Cameroon 0.0053 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (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 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0336 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 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.7832 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Small states?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Small states was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Small states rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Small states ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.