Brazil vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations)

Brazil
66.91 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
66.9 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Brazil rank
88th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
89th

Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) over time

  • Brazil
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Brazil ranks 88th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 89th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 69.44 per 100,000 live births 93.94 per 100,000 live births 24.5 per 100,000 live births Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 62.66 per 100,000 live births 72.55 per 100,000 live births 9.89 per 100,000 live births Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 95.94 per 100,000 live births 67.9 per 100,000 live births 28.04 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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Brazil, at 66.91 per 100,000 live births against 66.9 per 100,000 live births in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Brazil and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
0.01 per 100,000 live births, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Brazil ranks 88th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 89th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, 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

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
248 places, 5,952 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed