Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Iraq: Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations)
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
66.9 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Iraq
65.99 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
89th
Iraq rank
92nd
Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Iraq
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 66.9 per 100,000 live births against 65.99 per 100,000 live births in Iraq, a difference of 0.91 per 100,000 live births.
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 89th and Iraq ranks 92nd of 212 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 per 100,000 live births | 122.87 per 100,000 live births | 28.93 per 100,000 live births | Iraq |
| 2010s | 72.55 per 100,000 live births | 90.16 per 100,000 live births | 17.61 per 100,000 live births | Iraq |
| 2020s | 67.9 per 100,000 live births | 66.14 per 100,000 live births | 1.76 per 100,000 live births | 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 per 100,000 live births against 65.99 per 100,000 live births in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iraq?
- 0.91 per 100,000 live births, 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 89th and Iraq ranks 92nd 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.