Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ghana: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0084 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana
0.0092 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
22nd
Ghana rank
20th
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.0092 units per square kilometre against 0.0084 units per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0008 units per square kilometre.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Ghana ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.023 units per square kilometre | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.0092 units per square kilometre against 0.0084 units per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
- 0.0008 units per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Ghana ranks 20th 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.