Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in United States, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.0001 units per square kilometre for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
United States ranks 145th 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 States, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -31.8% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +34.1% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 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 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 142 Germany 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Albania 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Serbia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Japan 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Argentina 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Guyana 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for United States
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % 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 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in United States?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in United States was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does United States rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United 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.