Benin vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre

Benin
0.0222 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
0.0072 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
9th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
10th

Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
00.020.040.06198520042023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0222 units per square kilometre against 0.0072 units per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.015 units per square kilometre.

That makes Benin's figure about 3.1 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Benin ranks 9th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0163 units per square kilometre 0.0624 units per square kilometre 0.0461 units per square kilometre South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 0.0143 units per square kilometre 0.0478 units per square kilometre 0.0335 units per square kilometre South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 0.0162 units per square kilometre 0.0296 units per square kilometre 0.0133 units per square kilometre South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 0.0231 units per square kilometre 0.0131 units per square kilometre 0.01 units per square kilometre Benin
2020s 0.0233 units per square kilometre 0.0093 units per square kilometre 0.014 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Benin, at 0.0222 units per square kilometre against 0.0072 units per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Benin and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
0.015 units per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Benin and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 9th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th 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.