Afghanistan vs Least developed countries: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
0.0117 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries
0.0052 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
16th
Least developed countries rank
13th
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.0117 units per square kilometre against 0.0052 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0065 units per square kilometre.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.3 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 16th and Least developed countries ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.019 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 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 Least developed countries?
- Afghanistan, at 0.0117 units per square kilometre against 0.0052 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
- 0.0065 units per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Least developed countries rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th and Least developed countries ranks 13th 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.