France vs South Korea: Maternal mortality, gaps filled

France
7.91
in 2020
South Korea
8.12
in 2020
France rank
153rd
South Korea rank
152nd

Maternal mortality, gaps filled over time

  • France
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 8.12 against 7.91 in France, a difference of 0.21.

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

France ranks 153rd and South Korea ranks 152nd of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 17.13 37.72 20.6 South Korea
1990s 13.39 23.18 9.8 South Korea
2000s 9.27 12.56 3.29 South Korea
2010s 8.32 7.16 1.17 France
2020s 7.91 8.12 0.2065 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, gaps filled, France or South Korea?
South Korea, at 8.12 against 7.91 in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality, gaps filled between France and South Korea?
0.21, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do France and South Korea rank globally for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
France ranks 153rd and South Korea ranks 152nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 8,953 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed

Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.