Malawi vs Uganda: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre

Malawi
0.0159 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
0.0145 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
11th
Uganda rank
12th

Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
0.010.020.030.040.05198520042023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0159 units per square kilometre against 0.0145 units per square kilometre in Uganda, a difference of 0.0014 units per square kilometre.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 12th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 0.049 units per square kilometre 0.029 units per square kilometre 0.02 units per square kilometre Malawi
1990s 0.0439 units per square kilometre 0.0267 units per square kilometre 0.0172 units per square kilometre Malawi
2000s 0.0228 units per square kilometre 0.0247 units per square kilometre 0.0019 units per square kilometre Uganda
2010s 0.0237 units per square kilometre 0.0202 units per square kilometre 0.0034 units per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 0.0172 units per square kilometre 0.0162 units per square kilometre 0.001 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 Uganda?
Malawi, at 0.0159 units per square kilometre against 0.0145 units per square kilometre in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Malawi and Uganda?
0.0014 units per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 12th 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.