Afghanistan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.0117 units per square kilometre against 0.0023 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.0094 units per square kilometre.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 5.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.019 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Afghanistan, at 0.0117 units per square kilometre against 0.0023 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 0.0094 units per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th 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.