Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Iraq: Maternal mortality ratio

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
66.9
in 2023
Iraq
65.99
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
87th
Iraq rank
90th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 66.9 against 65.99 in Iraq, a difference of 0.91.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 87th and Iraq ranks 90th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 93.94 122.87 28.93 Iraq
2010s 72.55 90.16 17.61 Iraq
2020s 67.9 66.14 1.76 Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Iraq?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 66.9 against 65.99 in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iraq?
0.91, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iraq?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iraq rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 87th and Iraq ranks 90th of 210 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
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
247 places, 5,928 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed