Denmark vs Republic of Korea: Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations)
Denmark
3.67 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Republic of Korea
3.79 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Denmark rank
196th
Republic of Korea rank
194th
Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) over time
- Denmark
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 3.79 per 100,000 live births against 3.67 per 100,000 live births in Denmark, 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 Republic of Korea ahead.
Denmark ranks 196th and Republic of Korea ranks 194th of 212 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.92 per 100,000 live births | 11.8 per 100,000 live births | 3.89 per 100,000 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 5.32 per 100,000 live births | 6.64 per 100,000 live births | 1.32 per 100,000 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 5.24 per 100,000 live births | 6.79 per 100,000 live births | 1.55 per 100,000 live births | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Denmark or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 3.79 per 100,000 live births against 3.67 per 100,000 live births in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Denmark and Republic of Korea?
- 0.12 per 100,000 live births, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Republic of Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Republic of Korea rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Denmark ranks 196th and Republic of Korea ranks 194th 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.