Which has higher number of maternal deaths, North Korea or Lesotho?

Lesotho, at 270 against 230 in North Korea as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Lesotho?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

North Korea vs Lesotho: Number of maternal deaths (Trends)

North Korea

230

in 2023

Lesotho

270

in 2023

North Korea rank

67th

Lesotho rank

64th

Number of maternal deaths (Trends) over time

North Korea
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 270 against 230 in North Korea, a difference of 40.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lesotho ahead.

North Korea ranks 67th and Lesotho ranks 64th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1980s	252	440	188	Lesotho
1990s	387	276	111	North Korea
2000s	343	408	65	Lesotho
2010s	247	460	213	Lesotho
2020s	235	290	55	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, North Korea or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 270 against 230 in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between North Korea and Lesotho?: 40, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Lesotho?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Lesotho rank globally for number of maternal deaths?: North Korea ranks 67th and Lesotho ranks 64th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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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Indicator: Number of maternal deaths
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.