Brazil vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Maternal mortality ratio

Brazil
66.91 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
66.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Brazil rank
80th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
81st

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Brazil
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
50100150200198520042023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 66.91 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 66.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.01 Deaths per 100 000 live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 80th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 81st of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 168.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births 61.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births 106.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births Brazil
1990s 105.89 Deaths per 100 000 live births 86.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births 19.58 Deaths per 100 000 live births Brazil
2000s 69.44 Deaths per 100 000 live births 93.94 Deaths per 100 000 live births 24.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 62.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births 72.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births 9.89 Deaths per 100 000 live births Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 95.94 Deaths per 100 000 live births 67.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births 28.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Brazil or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Brazil, at 66.91 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 66.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Brazil and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.01 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Brazil ranks 80th 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) – 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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
Deaths per 100 000 live births
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.