Liberia vs North America: Number of maternal deaths
Liberia
1,100
in 2023
North America
650
in 2023
Liberia rank
38th
North America rank
39th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Liberia
- North America
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1,100 against 650 in North America, a difference of 450.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.7 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 38th and North America ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,860 | 476 | 1,384 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 1,490 | 484 | 1,006 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 938 | 577 | 361 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 1,170 | 694 | 476 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 1,100 | 885 | 215 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Liberia or North America?
- Liberia, at 1,100 against 650 in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Liberia and North America?
- 450, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and North America?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and North America rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Liberia ranks 38th and North America ranks 39th 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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About this data
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.