India vs North Korea: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality

India
102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
North Korea
106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
India rank
67th
North Korea rank
66th

Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality over time

  • India
  • North Korea
0200400600198520022020

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births against 102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births in India, a difference of 4.05 deaths per 100,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was India ahead.

India ranks 67th and North Korea ranks 66th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India North Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 582.54 deaths per 100,000 live births 99.61 deaths per 100,000 live births 482.94 deaths per 100,000 live births India
1990s 451.15 deaths per 100,000 live births 116.36 deaths per 100,000 live births 334.8 deaths per 100,000 live births India
2000s 289.73 deaths per 100,000 live births 146.07 deaths per 100,000 live births 143.66 deaths per 100,000 live births India
2010s 139.91 deaths per 100,000 live births 107.71 deaths per 100,000 live births 32.19 deaths per 100,000 live births India
2020s 102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births 4.05 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 vs. neonatal mortality, India or North Korea?
North Korea, at 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births against 102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births in India as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality between India and North Korea?
4.05 deaths per 100,000 live births, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and North Korea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do India and North Korea rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality?
India ranks 67th 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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.