North Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate

North Korea
0 % change on previous year
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
-4.08 % change on previous year
in 2023
North Korea rank
20th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
19th

Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • North Korea
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
-50050100150198620042023

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0 % change on previous year against -4.08 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 4.08 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

North Korea ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s -9.61 % change on previous year -5.35 % change on previous year 4.25 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 15.36 % change on previous year -5.99 % change on previous year 21.35 % change on previous year North Korea
2000s -6.05 % change on previous year -3.2 % change on previous year 2.85 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s -1.2 % change on previous year -1.91 % change on previous year 0.7115 % change on previous year North Korea
2020s 0.1739 % change on previous year 0.5889 % change on previous year 0.415 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate, North Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
North Korea, at 0 % change on previous year against -4.08 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate between North Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
4.08 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
North Korea ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 8,887 data points, 1986–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.