Ghana vs Lesotho: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre

Ghana
0.0092 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
0.0089 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
20th
Lesotho rank
21st

Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Ghana
  • Lesotho
0.0050.010.0150.020.025198520042023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.0092 units per square kilometre against 0.0089 units per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0003 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 21st of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 0.023 units per square kilometre 0.0145 units per square kilometre 0.0085 units per square kilometre Ghana
1990s 0.018 units per square kilometre 0.0091 units per square kilometre 0.0089 units per square kilometre Ghana
2000s 0.0135 units per square kilometre 0.0134 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre Ghana
2010s 0.012 units per square kilometre 0.0152 units per square kilometre 0.0031 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 0.0096 units per square kilometre 0.0096 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Ghana or Lesotho?
Ghana, at 0.0092 units per square kilometre against 0.0089 units per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Ghana and Lesotho?
0.0003 units per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 20th 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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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.