Iraq vs North Korea: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Iraq
0.0018 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
0.0019 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
71st
North Korea rank
69th
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.0019 units per square kilometre against 0.0018 units per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was North Korea ahead.
Iraq ranks 71st and North Korea ranks 69th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Iraq or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.0019 units per square kilometre against 0.0018 units per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Iraq and North Korea?
- 0.0001 units per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and North Korea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and North Korea rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 71st and North Korea ranks 69th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.