Afghanistan vs Africa Eastern and Southern: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
0.0117 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern
0.0044 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
16th
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
15th
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.0117 units per square kilometre against 0.0044 units per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.0073 units per square kilometre.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.6 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 16th and Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.019 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Afghanistan, at 0.0117 units per square kilometre against 0.0044 units per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 0.0073 units per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th and Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.