Belize vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Maternal mortality ratio
Belize
66.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
66.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Belize rank
82nd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
81st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Belize
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 66.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 66.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Belize, a difference of 0.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 82nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 81st of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 61.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 24.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Belize |
| 1990s | 75.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 86.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 11.23 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 61.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 93.94 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 32.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 48.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 72.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 24.44 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 105.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 67.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 37.49 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Belize or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 66.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 66.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Belize and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Belize ranks 82nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 81st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing 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
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.