Egypt vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of maternal deaths

Egypt
416.62 deaths
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
368.12 deaths
in 2020
Egypt rank
59th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
62nd

Number of maternal deaths over time

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

Egypt currently reports 416.62 deaths against 368.12 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 48.5 deaths.

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

Across all 36 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 59th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 62nd of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 2,665 deaths 401.79 deaths 2,263 deaths Egypt
1990s 1,971 deaths 513.08 deaths 1,458 deaths Egypt
2000s 1,219 deaths 533.82 deaths 685.1 deaths Egypt
2010s 660.73 deaths 359.34 deaths 301.39 deaths Egypt
2020s 416.62 deaths 368.12 deaths 48.51 deaths Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Egypt or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Egypt, at 416.62 deaths against 368.12 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Egypt and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
48.5 deaths, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Egypt and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Egypt ranks 59th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 62nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, 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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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
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.