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Dominican Republic vs North Korea: Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG)

Dominican Republic
107.35 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
North Korea
106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
65th
North Korea rank
66th

Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG) over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • North Korea
50100150200198520022020

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 107.35 deaths per 100,000 live births against 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births in North Korea, a difference of 0.65 deaths per 100,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 65th and North Korea ranks 66th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic North Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 147.39 deaths per 100,000 live births 99.61 deaths per 100,000 live births 47.79 deaths per 100,000 live births Dominican Republic
1990s 125.44 deaths per 100,000 live births 116.36 deaths per 100,000 live births 9.08 deaths per 100,000 live births Dominican Republic
2000s 82.09 deaths per 100,000 live births 146.07 deaths per 100,000 live births 63.98 deaths per 100,000 live births North Korea
2010s 98.27 deaths per 100,000 live births 107.71 deaths per 100,000 live births 9.45 deaths per 100,000 live births North Korea
2020s 107.35 deaths per 100,000 live births 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births 0.648 deaths per 100,000 live births Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Dominican Republic or North Korea?
Dominican Republic, at 107.35 deaths per 100,000 live births against 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births in North Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Dominican Republic and North Korea?
0.65 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and North Korea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Dominican Republic and North Korea rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Dominican Republic ranks 65th and North Korea ranks 66th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
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

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.