North Korea vs Suriname: Maternal mortality ratio
North Korea
106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Suriname
96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
North Korea rank
66th
Suriname rank
69th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- North Korea
- Suriname
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births against 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births in Suriname, a difference of 10.24 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Suriname ahead.
North Korea ranks 66th and Suriname ranks 69th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 393.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | 293.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | Suriname |
| 1990s | 116.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 342.3 deaths per 100,000 live births | 225.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | Suriname |
| 2000s | 146.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 217.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 71.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | Suriname |
| 2010s | 107.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | 119.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | Suriname |
| 2020s | 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, North Korea or Suriname?
- North Korea, at 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births against 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births in Suriname as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between North Korea and Suriname?
- 10.24 deaths per 100,000 live births, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Suriname?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do North Korea and Suriname rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- North Korea ranks 66th and Suriname ranks 69th 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.