Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Malawi
0.0159 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.0074 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
9th
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Malawi
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0159 units per square kilometre against 0.0074 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0085 units per square kilometre.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.049 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Malawi, at 0.0159 units per square kilometre against 0.0074 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.0085 units per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th 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.