Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0084 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
0.0089 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
22nd
Lesotho rank
21st
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.0089 units per square kilometre against 0.0084 units per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0005 units per square kilometre.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
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 Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.0089 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 Lesotho?
- 0.0005 units per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 21st 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.