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

Guatemala
361.95 deaths
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
368.12 deaths
in 2020
Guatemala rank
63rd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
62nd

Number of maternal deaths over time

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

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 368.12 deaths against 361.95 deaths in Guatemala, a difference of 6.17 deaths.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 63rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 62nd of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 859.01 deaths 401.79 deaths 457.22 deaths Guatemala
1990s 775.77 deaths 513.08 deaths 262.69 deaths Guatemala
2000s 565.24 deaths 533.82 deaths 31.42 deaths Guatemala
2010s 439.7 deaths 359.34 deaths 80.36 deaths Guatemala
2020s 361.95 deaths 368.12 deaths 6.16 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Guatemala or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 368.12 deaths against 361.95 deaths in Guatemala as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Guatemala and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
6.17 deaths, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Guatemala and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Guatemala ranks 63rd 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.