North Korea vs Libya: Lifetime risk of maternal death
North Korea
0.1071
in 2023
Libya
0.1168
in 2023
North Korea rank
87th
Libya rank
85th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- North Korea
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.1168 against 0.1071 in North Korea, a difference of 0.0097.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Libya ahead.
North Korea ranks 87th and Libya ranks 85th of 194 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1385 | 0.3962 | 0.2577 | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.1944 | 0.2056 | 0.0112 | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.1674 | 0.1856 | 0.0182 | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.1121 | 0.1877 | 0.0755 | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.1086 | 0.1522 | 0.0435 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, North Korea or Libya?
- Libya, at 0.1168 against 0.1071 in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between North Korea and Libya?
- 0.0097, with Libya 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 87th and Libya ranks 85th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.