Nigeria vs South Asia: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Nigeria
0.0823 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
0.0128 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
1st
South Asia rank
2nd
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- South Asia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0823 units per square kilometre against 0.0128 units per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 0.0695 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 6.4 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Asia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | South Asia |
| 1990s | 0.064 units per square kilometre | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | 0.035 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0905 units per square kilometre | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 0.0676 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 South Asia?
- Nigeria, at 0.0823 units per square kilometre against 0.0128 units per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Nigeria and South Asia?
- 0.0695 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and South Asia rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 2nd 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.