Congo vs South Africa: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Congo
0.0013 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0012 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
77th
South Africa rank
78th
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.0013 units per square kilometre against 0.0012 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.
Congo ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 78th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Congo or South Africa?
- Congo, at 0.0013 units per square kilometre against 0.0012 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Congo and South Africa?
- 0.0001 units per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 78th 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.