Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0072 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 0.0072 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.0673 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.065 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 7 Gambia 0.0287 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Comoros 0.0236 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Benin 0.0222 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
- 13 Pakistan 0.0143 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0457 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 0.0072 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0673 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.