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

Kenya
0.0038 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
0.0036 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
45th
South Sudan rank
48th

Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Kenya
  • South Sudan
0.0050.010.0150.02198520042023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.0038 units per square kilometre against 0.0036 units per square kilometre in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0002 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 45th and South Sudan ranks 48th of 194 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.005 units per square kilometre 0.0067 units per square kilometre 0.0018 units per square kilometre South Sudan
2020s 0.0043 units per square kilometre 0.0037 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Kenya or South Sudan?
Kenya, at 0.0038 units per square kilometre against 0.0036 units per square kilometre in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Kenya and South Sudan?
0.0002 units per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Kenya and South Sudan rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 45th 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.