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)
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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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.