Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Spain, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Spain stood at 0 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Spain ranks 169th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | -30.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Spain 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 | +36.4% | 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 Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Spain 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 Spain?
- 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 Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.