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
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 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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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.