Eritrea vs North Korea: Number of maternal deaths
Eritrea
327.98 deaths
in 2020
North Korea
368.12 deaths
in 2020
Eritrea rank
65th
North Korea rank
62nd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Eritrea
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 368.12 deaths against 327.98 deaths in Eritrea, a difference of 40.14 deaths.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 65th and North Korea ranks 62nd of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,291 deaths | 401.79 deaths | 889.43 deaths | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 852.55 deaths | 513.08 deaths | 339.47 deaths | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 577.75 deaths | 533.82 deaths | 43.92 deaths | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 414.15 deaths | 359.34 deaths | 54.81 deaths | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 327.98 deaths | 368.12 deaths | 40.13 deaths | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Eritrea or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 368.12 deaths against 327.98 deaths in Eritrea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Eritrea and North Korea?
- 40.14 deaths, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and North Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Eritrea and North Korea rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Eritrea ranks 65th and North Korea ranks 62nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.