What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda?

0.0071 units per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Uganda: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

0.0074 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Uganda

0.0145 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

9th

Uganda rank

12th

Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.0145 units per square kilometre against 0.0074 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0071 units per square kilometre.

That makes Uganda's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 12th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0114 units per square kilometre	0.029 units per square kilometre	0.0177 units per square kilometre	Uganda
1990s	0.0108 units per square kilometre	0.0267 units per square kilometre	0.0159 units per square kilometre	Uganda
2000s	0.0099 units per square kilometre	0.0247 units per square kilometre	0.0148 units per square kilometre	Uganda
2010s	0.0091 units per square kilometre	0.0202 units per square kilometre	0.0111 units per square kilometre	Uganda
2020s	0.0077 units per square kilometre	0.0162 units per square kilometre	0.0085 units per square kilometre	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.0145 units per square kilometre against 0.0074 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda?: 0.0071 units per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Uganda rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 12th of 47 groups.
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: 29 August 2026

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.