Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre

Sri Lanka
0.001 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
0.0008 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
83rd
Zambia rank
86th

Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Zambia
0.0010.0020.0030.004198520042023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.001 units per square kilometre against 0.0008 units per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 0.0002 units per square kilometre.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 86th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0034 units per square kilometre 0.0028 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1990s 0.0027 units per square kilometre 0.0027 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 0.002 units per square kilometre 0.0021 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre Zambia
2010s 0.0013 units per square kilometre 0.0016 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Zambia
2020s 0.0013 units per square kilometre 0.0009 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
Sri Lanka, at 0.001 units per square kilometre against 0.0008 units per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
0.0002 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
Sri Lanka ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 86th 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.