North America vs North Macedonia: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- North America
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 29,386 1 in: rate varies by country against 4,322 1 in: rate varies by country in North America, a difference of 25,064 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 6.8 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 7th and North Macedonia ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,778 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,885 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,893 1 in: rate varies by country | North America |
| 1990s | 5,075 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,710 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,365 1 in: rate varies by country | North America |
| 2000s | 4,615 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,012 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,397 1 in: rate varies by country | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 3,974 1 in: rate varies by country | 16,411 1 in: rate varies by country | 12,437 1 in: rate varies by country | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 3,333 1 in: rate varies by country | 18,772 1 in: rate varies by country | 15,439 1 in: rate varies by country | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, North America or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 29,386 1 in: rate varies by country against 4,322 1 in: rate varies by country in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between North America and North Macedonia?
- 25,064 1 in: rate varies by country, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and North Macedonia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do North America and North Macedonia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- North America ranks 7th and North Macedonia ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- 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.