Malawi vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Malawi
0.0159 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
0.0072 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
11th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
10th
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Malawi
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0159 units per square kilometre against 0.0072 units per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.0087 units per square kilometre.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.2 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Malawi ranks 11th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.049 units per square kilometre | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.008 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Malawi, at 0.0159 units per square kilometre against 0.0072 units per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Malawi and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 0.0087 units per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 11th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th 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.