Burundi vs Rwanda: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre

Burundi
0.0701 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
0.0369 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Burundi rank
2nd
Rwanda rank
4th

Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.0701 units per square kilometre against 0.0369 units per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0332 units per square kilometre.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.9 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Rwanda ahead.

Burundi ranks 2nd and Rwanda ranks 4th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1441 units per square kilometre 0.1516 units per square kilometre 0.0075 units per square kilometre Rwanda
1990s 0.1328 units per square kilometre 0.2306 units per square kilometre 0.0979 units per square kilometre Rwanda
2000s 0.0927 units per square kilometre 0.0827 units per square kilometre 0.01 units per square kilometre Burundi
2010s 0.0931 units per square kilometre 0.0462 units per square kilometre 0.0469 units per square kilometre Burundi
2020s 0.075 units per square kilometre 0.0387 units per square kilometre 0.0363 units per square kilometre Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Burundi or Rwanda?
Burundi, at 0.0701 units per square kilometre against 0.0369 units per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Burundi and Rwanda?
0.0332 units per square kilometre, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
Burundi ranks 2nd and Rwanda ranks 4th 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.