Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
0.0066 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
0.007 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
29th
Somalia rank
26th
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.007 units per square kilometre against 0.0066 units per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0004 units per square kilometre.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Somalia ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.007 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 Somalia?
- 0.0004 units per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Somalia ranks 26th 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.