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

Benin
0.0222 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
0.0145 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
9th
Uganda rank
12th

Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Uganda
00.010.020.03198520042023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0222 units per square kilometre against 0.0145 units per square kilometre in Uganda, a difference of 0.0077 units per square kilometre.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times Uganda's.

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

Benin ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 12th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0163 units per square kilometre 0.029 units per square kilometre 0.0127 units per square kilometre Uganda
1990s 0.0143 units per square kilometre 0.0267 units per square kilometre 0.0124 units per square kilometre Uganda
2000s 0.0162 units per square kilometre 0.0247 units per square kilometre 0.0084 units per square kilometre Uganda
2010s 0.0231 units per square kilometre 0.0202 units per square kilometre 0.0029 units per square kilometre Benin
2020s 0.0233 units per square kilometre 0.0162 units per square kilometre 0.0071 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 Uganda?
Benin, at 0.0222 units per square kilometre against 0.0145 units per square kilometre in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Benin and Uganda?
0.0077 units per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uganda?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Benin and Uganda rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 12th 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.