North Korea vs Peru: Number of maternal deaths
North Korea
368.12 deaths
in 2020
Peru
406.42 deaths
in 2020
North Korea rank
62nd
Peru rank
60th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- North Korea
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 406.42 deaths against 368.12 deaths in North Korea, a difference of 38.3 deaths.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Peru ahead.
North Korea 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 | North Korea | 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 number of maternal deaths, North Korea or Peru?
- Peru, at 406.42 deaths against 368.12 deaths in North Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between North Korea and Peru?
- 38.3 deaths, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Peru?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do North Korea and Peru rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- North Korea 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 Number of maternal deaths. 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.