Nigeria vs Rwanda: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Nigeria
0.0823 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
0.0369 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
1st
Rwanda rank
4th
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0823 units per square kilometre against 0.0369 units per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0454 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Rwanda ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | 0.1516 units per square kilometre | 0.0923 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.064 units per square kilometre | 0.2306 units per square kilometre | 0.1666 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.0905 units per square kilometre | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Nigeria, at 0.0823 units per square kilometre against 0.0369 units per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 0.0454 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 4th 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.