South Africa vs Saint Lucia: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
South Africa
0.0012 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Saint Lucia
0.0016 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
78th
Saint Lucia rank
75th
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 0.0016 units per square kilometre against 0.0012 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0004 units per square kilometre.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
South Africa ranks 78th and Saint Lucia ranks 75th of 194 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, South Africa or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 0.0016 units per square kilometre against 0.0012 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between South Africa and Saint Lucia?
- 0.0004 units per square kilometre, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Saint Lucia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Saint Lucia rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 78th and Saint Lucia ranks 75th 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.