Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Maternal mortality ratio

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
66.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis
73.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
81st
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
78th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
0100200300198520042023

How they compare

Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 73.52 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 6.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births.

That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 81st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 78th of 195 countries.

Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Saint Kitts and Nevis Difference Ahead
1980s 61.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births 300.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births 238.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births Saint Kitts and Nevis
1990s 86.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births 221.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births 135.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births Saint Kitts and Nevis
2000s 93.94 Deaths per 100 000 live births 108.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births 15.01 Deaths per 100 000 live births Saint Kitts and Nevis
2010s 72.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births 81.12 Deaths per 100 000 live births 8.57 Deaths per 100 000 live births Saint Kitts and Nevis
2020s 67.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births 90.81 Deaths per 100 000 live births 22.91 Deaths per 100 000 live births Saint Kitts and Nevis

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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 73.52 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
6.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 81st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 78th 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
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Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.