France vs Republic of Korea: Maternal mortality ratio
France
7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Republic of Korea
8.12 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
France rank
150th
Republic of Korea rank
149th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- France
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 8.12 deaths per 100,000 live births against 7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births in France, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
France ranks 150th and Republic of Korea ranks 149th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 37.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | 20.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 13.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 23.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | France |
| 2020s | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.2065 deaths per 100,000 live births | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, France or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 8.12 deaths per 100,000 live births against 7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between France and Republic of Korea?
- 0.21 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Republic of Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do France and Republic of Korea rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- France ranks 150th and Republic of Korea ranks 149th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β 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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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.