Ecuador vs North Korea: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Ecuador
- North Korea
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1,022 1 in: rate varies by country against 933 1 in: rate varies by country in North Korea, a difference of 89 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was North Korea ahead.
Ecuador ranks 106th and North Korea ranks 108th of 194 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 150.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 741.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 590.8 1 in: rate varies by country | North Korea |
| 1990s | 188.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 676.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 487.2 1 in: rate varies by country | North Korea |
| 2000s | 357.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 657.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 300.2 1 in: rate varies by country | North Korea |
| 2010s | 659.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 892.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 233.3 1 in: rate varies by country | North Korea |
| 2020s | 740.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 921.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 180.75 1 in: rate varies by country | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Ecuador or North Korea?
- Ecuador, at 1,022 1 in: rate varies by country against 933 1 in: rate varies by country in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Ecuador and North Korea?
- 89 1 in: rate varies by country, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North Korea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and North Korea rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Ecuador ranks 106th and North Korea ranks 108th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.