Lebanon vs South Africa: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre

Lebanon
0.0014 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0012 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lebanon rank
76th
South Africa rank
78th

Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Lebanon
  • South Africa
0.0020.0040.006198520042023

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 0.0014 units per square kilometre against 0.0012 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0002 units per square kilometre.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 78th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0057 units per square kilometre 0.0019 units per square kilometre 0.0038 units per square kilometre Lebanon
1990s 0.003 units per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre 0.0016 units per square kilometre Lebanon
2000s 0.0016 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0015 units per square kilometre 0.0016 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0026 units per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre 0.0012 units per square kilometre Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Lebanon or South Africa?
Lebanon, at 0.0014 units per square kilometre against 0.0012 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Lebanon and South Africa?
0.0002 units per square kilometre, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
Lebanon ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 78th 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.