Rwanda vs South Asia: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Rwanda
0.0369 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
0.0128 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
4th
South Asia rank
2nd
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Rwanda
- South Asia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.0369 units per square kilometre against 0.0128 units per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 0.0241 units per square kilometre.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.9 times South Asia's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1516 units per square kilometre | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.2306 units per square kilometre | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | 0.1714 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Rwanda or South Asia?
- Rwanda, at 0.0369 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 Rwanda and South Asia?
- 0.0241 units per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Asia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and South Asia rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 4th 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.