Benin vs Malawi: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre

Benin
0.0222 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
0.0159 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
9th
Malawi rank
11th

Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Malawi
0.010.020.030.040.05198520042023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0222 units per square kilometre against 0.0159 units per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 0.0063 units per square kilometre.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malawi ahead.

Benin ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 11th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0163 units per square kilometre 0.049 units per square kilometre 0.0327 units per square kilometre Malawi
1990s 0.0143 units per square kilometre 0.0439 units per square kilometre 0.0296 units per square kilometre Malawi
2000s 0.0162 units per square kilometre 0.0228 units per square kilometre 0.0066 units per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 0.0231 units per square kilometre 0.0237 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 0.0233 units per square kilometre 0.0172 units per square kilometre 0.006 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 Malawi?
Benin, at 0.0222 units per square kilometre against 0.0159 units per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Benin and Malawi?
0.0063 units per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 11th 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.