Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Tonga: Maternal mortality ratio
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
66.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Tonga
66.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
81st
Tonga rank
83rd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Tonga
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 66.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 66.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Tonga, a difference of 0.12 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tonga ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 81st and Tonga ranks 83rd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 145.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 83.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Tonga |
| 1990s | 86.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 119.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 33.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Tonga |
| 2000s | 93.94 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 93.07 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.8644 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 72.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 79.18 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 6.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Tonga |
| 2020s | 67.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 72.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4.18 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Tonga |
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 Tonga?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 66.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 66.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Tonga?
- 0.12 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Tonga?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Tonga rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 81st and Tonga ranks 83rd 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.