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

Gambia
0.0287 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
0.0369 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
7th
Rwanda rank
4th

Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Gambia
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0369 units per square kilometre against 0.0287 units per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 0.0082 units per square kilometre.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.

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

Gambia ranks 7th and Rwanda ranks 4th of 194 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0603 units per square kilometre 0.1516 units per square kilometre 0.0913 units per square kilometre Rwanda
1990s 0.0559 units per square kilometre 0.2306 units per square kilometre 0.1747 units per square kilometre Rwanda
2000s 0.0463 units per square kilometre 0.0827 units per square kilometre 0.0363 units per square kilometre Rwanda
2010s 0.0421 units per square kilometre 0.0462 units per square kilometre 0.0041 units per square kilometre Rwanda
2020s 0.0309 units per square kilometre 0.0387 units per square kilometre 0.0078 units per square kilometre Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Gambia or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 0.0369 units per square kilometre against 0.0287 units per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Gambia and Rwanda?
0.0082 units per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Rwanda?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Rwanda rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 7th 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.