Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in World
World: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in World, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in World stood at 0.002 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in World peaked at 0.006 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
World ranks 22nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 19 Guinea 0.0098 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Ghana 0.0092 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Lesotho 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0084 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Madagascar 0.0077 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0073 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Ethiopia 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for World
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0423 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4438 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0405 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3355 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, 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 World?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in World was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.006 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does World rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- World ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.