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
0200400600800198520042023

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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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.