Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Zambia is 0.0008 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0031 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Zambia 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 83 Sri Lanka 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Solomon Islands 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Jordan 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Cape Verde 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Vanuatu 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0677 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0677 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0031 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.