Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
0.0066 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Senegal
0.0068 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
29th
Senegal rank
27th
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.0068 units per square kilometre against 0.0066 units per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0002 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Senegal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Senegal ranks 27th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | Senegal |
| 1990s | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 0.0068 units per square kilometre against 0.0066 units per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 0.0002 units per square kilometre, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Senegal ranks 27th 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.