Guyana vs North Korea: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality
Guyana
111.94 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
North Korea
106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Guyana rank
64th
North Korea rank
66th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality over time
- Guyana
- North Korea
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 111.94 deaths per 100,000 live births against 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births in North Korea, a difference of 5.24 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 64th and North Korea ranks 66th of 185 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 270.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | 99.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 170.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guyana |
| 1990s | 231.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 116.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 114.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guyana |
| 2000s | 171.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 146.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 25.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guyana |
| 2010s | 129.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 107.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | 21.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guyana |
| 2020s | 111.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality, Guyana or North Korea?
- Guyana, at 111.94 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 vs. neonatal mortality between Guyana and North Korea?
- 5.24 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and North Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and North Korea rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality?
- Guyana ranks 64th and North Korea 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 vs. neonatal mortality. 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.