Africa Western and Central vs Nigeria: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Africa Western and Central
0.0123 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.0823 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
1st
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0823 units per square kilometre against 0.0123 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.07 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 6.7 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 0.064 units per square kilometre | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.0905 units per square kilometre | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Africa Western and Central or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.0823 units per square kilometre against 0.0123 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Africa Western and Central and Nigeria?
- 0.07 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Nigeria?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Nigeria rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- 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.