Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.0002 units per square kilometre for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 43.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
United Kingdom ranks 115th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -43.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 112 Costa Rica 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Armenia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Algeria 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Puerto Rico 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Kuwait 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Belize 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.