Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Morocco: Maternal mortality ratio
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
66.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Morocco
69.77 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
81st
Morocco rank
79th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 69.77 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 2.87 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 81st and Morocco ranks 79th of 195 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 652.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 590.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Morocco |
| 1990s | 86.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 397.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 310.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Morocco |
| 2000s | 93.94 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 205.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 111.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Morocco |
| 2010s | 72.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 105.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 32.85 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Morocco |
| 2020s | 67.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 78.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 69.77 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Morocco?
- 2.87 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Morocco?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Morocco rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 81st and Morocco ranks 79th 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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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.