Gambia vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre

Gambia
0.0287 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
0.0072 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
7th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
10th

Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Gambia
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
00.020.040.06198520042023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.0287 units per square kilometre against 0.0072 units per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.0215 units per square kilometre.

That makes Gambia's figure about 4.0 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Gambia ranks 7th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0603 units per square kilometre 0.0624 units per square kilometre 0.0021 units per square kilometre South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 0.0559 units per square kilometre 0.0478 units per square kilometre 0.0082 units per square kilometre Gambia
2000s 0.0463 units per square kilometre 0.0296 units per square kilometre 0.0168 units per square kilometre Gambia
2010s 0.0421 units per square kilometre 0.0131 units per square kilometre 0.029 units per square kilometre Gambia
2020s 0.0309 units per square kilometre 0.0093 units per square kilometre 0.0216 units per square kilometre Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Gambia or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Gambia, at 0.0287 units per square kilometre against 0.0072 units per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Gambia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
0.0215 units per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Gambia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 7th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th 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.