Arab World vs Ethiopia: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre

Arab World
0.0011 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia
0.0071 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Arab World rank
23rd
Ethiopia rank
25th

Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Arab World
  • Ethiopia
00.010.020.03198520042023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.0071 units per square kilometre against 0.0011 units per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 0.006 units per square kilometre.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 6.6 times Arab World's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 23rd and Ethiopia ranks 25th of 47 groups.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.002 units per square kilometre 0.029 units per square kilometre 0.027 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2000s 0.0017 units per square kilometre 0.0231 units per square kilometre 0.0214 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 0.0012 units per square kilometre 0.0132 units per square kilometre 0.012 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2020s 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.008 units per square kilometre 0.0069 units per square kilometre Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Arab World or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 0.0071 units per square kilometre against 0.0011 units per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Arab World and Ethiopia?
0.006 units per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Ethiopia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Ethiopia rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
Arab World ranks 23rd and Ethiopia ranks 25th 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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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 9,090 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.