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

Morocco
0.001 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0012 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Morocco rank
81st
South Africa rank
78th

Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0012 units per square kilometre against 0.001 units per square kilometre in Morocco, a difference of 0.0002 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 78th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.011 units per square kilometre 0.0019 units per square kilometre 0.0091 units per square kilometre Morocco
1990s 0.0062 units per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre 0.0048 units per square kilometre Morocco
2000s 0.003 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre Morocco
2010s 0.0016 units per square kilometre 0.0016 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Morocco
2020s 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Morocco or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0012 units per square kilometre against 0.001 units per square kilometre in Morocco as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Morocco and South Africa?
0.0002 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
Morocco ranks 81st 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.