Rwanda vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre

Rwanda
0.0369 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0078 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th

Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0369 units per square kilometre against 0.0078 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0291 units per square kilometre.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 4.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 194 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1516 units per square kilometre 0.0116 units per square kilometre 0.14 units per square kilometre Rwanda
1990s 0.2306 units per square kilometre 0.011 units per square kilometre 0.2197 units per square kilometre Rwanda
2000s 0.0827 units per square kilometre 0.01 units per square kilometre 0.0726 units per square kilometre Rwanda
2010s 0.0462 units per square kilometre 0.0094 units per square kilometre 0.0368 units per square kilometre Rwanda
2020s 0.0387 units per square kilometre 0.0081 units per square kilometre 0.0306 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
Rwanda, at 0.0369 units per square kilometre against 0.0078 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.0291 units per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
Rwanda ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th 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.