Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Lesotho: Maternal deaths by income group

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
368.12 deaths
in 2020
Lesotho
334.06 deaths
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
62nd
Lesotho rank
64th

Maternal deaths by income group over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Lesotho
200400600800198520022020

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 368.12 deaths against 334.06 deaths in Lesotho, a difference of 34.06 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 62nd and Lesotho ranks 64th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 401.79 deaths 344.12 deaths 57.66 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 513.08 deaths 310.47 deaths 202.61 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 533.82 deaths 393.79 deaths 140.03 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 359.34 deaths 473.09 deaths 113.75 deaths Lesotho
2020s 368.12 deaths 334.06 deaths 34.06 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Lesotho?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 368.12 deaths against 334.06 deaths in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Lesotho?
34.06 deaths, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Lesotho?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Lesotho rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 62nd and Lesotho ranks 64th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – 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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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.