Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Malawi: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.0052 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
0.0159 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
12th
Malawi rank
11th

Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Malawi
0.010.020.030.040.05198520042023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0159 units per square kilometre against 0.0052 units per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.0107 units per square kilometre.

That makes Malawi's figure about 3.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 11th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0097 units per square kilometre 0.049 units per square kilometre 0.0393 units per square kilometre Malawi
1990s 0.0092 units per square kilometre 0.0439 units per square kilometre 0.0347 units per square kilometre Malawi
2000s 0.0081 units per square kilometre 0.0228 units per square kilometre 0.0147 units per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 0.0067 units per square kilometre 0.0237 units per square kilometre 0.017 units per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 0.0055 units per square kilometre 0.0172 units per square kilometre 0.0117 units per square kilometre Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.0159 units per square kilometre against 0.0052 units per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malawi?
0.0107 units per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malawi?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malawi rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 11th of 47 groups.
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.