Least developed countries vs Malawi: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Least developed countries
0.0052 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
0.0159 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
13th
Malawi rank
11th
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Least developed countries
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0159 units per square kilometre against 0.0052 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0107 units per square kilometre.
That makes Malawi's figure about 3.1 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 13th 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 | Least developed countries | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.049 units per square kilometre | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | 0.032 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 0.0168 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, Least developed countries or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.0159 units per square kilometre against 0.0052 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Least developed countries and Malawi?
- 0.0107 units per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malawi?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Malawi rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 13th 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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About this data
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.