Italy vs Republic of Korea: Maternal deaths by income group
Italy
18.82 deaths
in 2020
Republic of Korea
23.86 deaths
in 2020
Italy rank
113th
Republic of Korea rank
111th
Maternal deaths by income group over time
- Italy
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 23.86 deaths against 18.82 deaths in Italy, a difference of 5.04 deaths.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Italy ranks 113th and Republic of Korea ranks 111th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.14 deaths | 258.08 deaths | 158.94 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 75.36 deaths | 159.57 deaths | 84.21 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 45.04 deaths | 60.38 deaths | 15.35 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 30.84 deaths | 29.54 deaths | 1.3 deaths | Italy |
| 2020s | 18.82 deaths | 23.86 deaths | 5.04 deaths | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Italy or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 23.86 deaths against 18.82 deaths in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 5.04 deaths, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
- Italy ranks 113th and Republic of Korea ranks 111th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.