Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in South Asia
South Asia: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0128 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in South Asia, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 0.0128 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in South Asia peaked at 0.0778 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0128 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
South Asia ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0748 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0647 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2022 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, 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 South Asia?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in South Asia was 0.0128 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0778 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0128 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does South Asia rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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.