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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
368.12 deaths
in 2020
Peru
406.42 deaths
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
62nd
Peru rank
60th

Maternal deaths by income group over time

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

Peru currently reports 406.42 deaths against 368.12 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 38.3 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Peru ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 62nd and Peru ranks 60th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Peru Difference Ahead
1980s 401.79 deaths 1,724 deaths 1,323 deaths Peru
1990s 513.08 deaths 1,455 deaths 942.23 deaths Peru
2000s 533.82 deaths 600.14 deaths 66.32 deaths Peru
2010s 359.34 deaths 402.66 deaths 43.32 deaths Peru
2020s 368.12 deaths 406.42 deaths 38.3 deaths Peru

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 Peru?
Peru, at 406.42 deaths against 368.12 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Peru?
38.3 deaths, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Peru?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Peru rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 62nd and Peru ranks 60th 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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About this data

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.