Guatemala vs South Sudan: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre

Guatemala
0.0033 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
0.0036 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala rank
51st
South Sudan rank
48th

Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Guatemala
  • South Sudan
0.0040.0060.0080.01198520042023

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.0036 units per square kilometre against 0.0033 units per square kilometre in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0003 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.

Guatemala ranks 51st and South Sudan ranks 48th of 194 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0042 units per square kilometre 0.0067 units per square kilometre 0.0025 units per square kilometre South Sudan
2020s 0.0037 units per square kilometre 0.0037 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Guatemala or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 0.0036 units per square kilometre against 0.0033 units per square kilometre in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Guatemala and South Sudan?
0.0003 units per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and South Sudan rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
Guatemala ranks 51st and South Sudan ranks 48th 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.