North Korea vs Vietnam: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
North Korea
0.0019 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
0.0021 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
69th
Vietnam rank
66th
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.0021 units per square kilometre against 0.0019 units per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 0.0002 units per square kilometre.
That makes Vietnam'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 Vietnam ahead.
North Korea ranks 69th and Vietnam ranks 66th of 194 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, North Korea or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.0021 units per square kilometre against 0.0019 units per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between North Korea and Vietnam?
- 0.0002 units per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Vietnam?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Vietnam rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 69th and Vietnam ranks 66th 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.