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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
66.9 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Tonga
66.78 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
87th
Tonga rank
89th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 66.9 per 100,000 live births against 66.78 per 100,000 live births in Tonga, a difference of 0.12 per 100,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 87th and Tonga ranks 89th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 93.94 per 100,000 live births 93.07 per 100,000 live births 0.8644 per 100,000 live births Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 72.55 per 100,000 live births 79.18 per 100,000 live births 6.64 per 100,000 live births Tonga
2020s 67.9 per 100,000 live births 72.08 per 100,000 live births 4.18 per 100,000 live births Tonga

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 Tonga?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 66.9 per 100,000 live births against 66.78 per 100,000 live births in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Tonga?
0.12 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 Tonga?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Tonga rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 87th and Tonga ranks 89th 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
Unit
per 100,000 live births
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