Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0084 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar
0.0077 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
22nd
Madagascar rank
23rd

Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0084 units per square kilometre against 0.0077 units per square kilometre in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0007 units per square kilometre.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0059 units per square kilometre 0.0059 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Madagascar
1990s 0.0058 units per square kilometre 0.0072 units per square kilometre 0.0013 units per square kilometre Madagascar
2000s 0.0069 units per square kilometre 0.0071 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Madagascar
2010s 0.0083 units per square kilometre 0.0071 units per square kilometre 0.0013 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.0087 units per square kilometre 0.0076 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo

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 Madagascar?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0084 units per square kilometre against 0.0077 units per square kilometre in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
0.0007 units per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 23rd 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.