Ecuador vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes

Ecuador
0.1%
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0.1%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
89th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
87th

Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes over time

  • Ecuador
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 89th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 87th of 194 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 0.7% 0.1% 0.5% Ecuador
1990s 0.5% 0.2% 0.4% Ecuador
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Ecuador
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Ecuador
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes, Ecuador or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes between Ecuador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.0%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
Ecuador ranks 89th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 87th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.