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
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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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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.