North America vs North Macedonia: Lifetime risk of maternal death

North America
4,322 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
North Macedonia
29,386 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
North America rank
7th
North Macedonia rank
8th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • North America
  • North Macedonia
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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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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.