Benin vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre

Benin
0.0222 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.0052 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
9th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
12th

Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.0050.010.0150.020.025198520042023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0222 units per square kilometre against 0.0052 units per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.017 units per square kilometre.

That makes Benin's figure about 4.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 9th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 12th of 194 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0163 units per square kilometre 0.0097 units per square kilometre 0.0066 units per square kilometre Benin
1990s 0.0143 units per square kilometre 0.0092 units per square kilometre 0.0051 units per square kilometre Benin
2000s 0.0162 units per square kilometre 0.0081 units per square kilometre 0.0082 units per square kilometre Benin
2010s 0.0231 units per square kilometre 0.0067 units per square kilometre 0.0165 units per square kilometre Benin
2020s 0.0233 units per square kilometre 0.0055 units per square kilometre 0.0178 units per square kilometre Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Benin or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Benin, at 0.0222 units per square kilometre against 0.0052 units per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Benin and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
0.017 units per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Benin and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 9th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 12th 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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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.