Benin vs Gambia: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Benin
0.0222 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia
0.0287 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
9th
Gambia rank
7th
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.0287 units per square kilometre against 0.0222 units per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 0.0065 units per square kilometre.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 9th and Gambia ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | 0.044 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Benin or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 0.0287 units per square kilometre against 0.0222 units per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Benin and Gambia?
- 0.0065 units per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 9th and Gambia ranks 7th 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.