Brazil vs South Korea: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate
Brazil
18.79 % change on previous year
in 2020
South Korea
27.6 % change on previous year
in 2020
Brazil rank
16th
South Korea rank
14th
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 27.6 % change on previous year against 18.79 % change on previous year in Brazil, a difference of 8.81 % change on previous year.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1986 it was South Korea ahead.
Brazil ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 14th of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.28 % change on previous year | -3.44 % change on previous year | 0.1533 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 1990s | -9.24 % change on previous year | -5.45 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2000s | -0.7894 % change on previous year | -7.06 % change on previous year | 6.27 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 2010s | -1.02 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 2020s | 18.79 % change on previous year | 27.6 % change on previous year | 8.81 % change on previous year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, annual growth rate, Brazil or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 27.6 % change on previous year against 18.79 % change on previous year in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality, annual growth rate between Brazil and South Korea?
- 8.81 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 14th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.