Ecuador vs North Korea: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Ecuador
1,022 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
North Korea
933 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Ecuador rank
106th
North Korea rank
108th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Ecuador
  • North Korea
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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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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.