Dominican Republic vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Maternal mortality ratio
Dominican Republic
107.35 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
65th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
66th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Dominican Republic
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 107.35 deaths per 100,000 live births against 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.65 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 66th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 147.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 99.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 47.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 125.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 116.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 82.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 146.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 63.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 98.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 107.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 107.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.648 deaths per 100,000 live births | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Dominican Republic or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Dominican Republic, at 107.35 deaths per 100,000 live births against 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Dominican Republic and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.65 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 66th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, 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
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.