North Korea vs Libya: Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) over time
- North Korea
- Libya
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 933 1 in: rate varies by country against 856 1 in: rate varies by country in Libya, a difference of 77 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 108th and Libya ranks 110th of 194 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 741.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 258.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 482.8 1 in: rate varies by country | North Korea |
| 1990s | 676.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 496.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 179.9 1 in: rate varies by country | North Korea |
| 2000s | 657.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 539 1 in: rate varies by country | 118.6 1 in: rate varies by country | North Korea |
| 2010s | 892.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 541.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 350.8 1 in: rate varies by country | North Korea |
| 2020s | 921.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 693 1 in: rate varies by country | 228.25 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, North Korea or Libya?
- North Korea, at 933 1 in: rate varies by country against 856 1 in: rate varies by country in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between North Korea and Libya?
- 77 1 in: rate varies by country, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Libya?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Libya rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- North Korea ranks 108th and Libya ranks 110th 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.