North Korea vs Solomon Islands: Maternal mortality ratio
North Korea
106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Solomon Islands
122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
North Korea rank
66th
Solomon Islands rank
63rd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- North Korea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births against 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births in North Korea, a difference of 15.55 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
North Korea ranks 66th and Solomon Islands ranks 63rd of 185 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 175.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 75.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 116.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 150.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | 34.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 146.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 152.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 107.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | 136.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | 29.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, North Korea or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births against 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births in North Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between North Korea and Solomon Islands?
- 15.55 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Solomon Islands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do North Korea and Solomon Islands rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- North Korea ranks 66th and Solomon Islands ranks 63rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β 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.