Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Malawi
0.0159 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.0127 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
11th
Sierra Leone rank
14th
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0159 units per square kilometre against 0.0127 units per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0032 units per square kilometre.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.049 units per square kilometre | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 0.011 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 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, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 0.0159 units per square kilometre against 0.0127 units per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0032 units per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th 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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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.