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)
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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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.