Benin vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre

Benin
0.0222 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.0074 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
9th

Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.0050.010.0150.020.025198520042023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0222 units per square kilometre against 0.0074 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0148 units per square kilometre.

That makes Benin's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Benin ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0163 units per square kilometre 0.0114 units per square kilometre 0.0049 units per square kilometre Benin
1990s 0.0143 units per square kilometre 0.0108 units per square kilometre 0.0035 units per square kilometre Benin
2000s 0.0162 units per square kilometre 0.0099 units per square kilometre 0.0063 units per square kilometre Benin
2010s 0.0231 units per square kilometre 0.0091 units per square kilometre 0.014 units per square kilometre Benin
2020s 0.0233 units per square kilometre 0.0077 units per square kilometre 0.0156 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Benin, at 0.0222 units per square kilometre against 0.0074 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
0.0148 units per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th 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.