Dominican Republic vs North Korea: Maternal mortality

Dominican Republic
107.35
in 2020
North Korea
106.7
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
66th
North Korea rank
67th

Maternal mortality over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • North Korea
50100150200198520022020

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 107.35 against 106.7 in North Korea, a difference of 0.65.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 66th and North Korea ranks 67th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic North Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 147.39 99.61 47.79 Dominican Republic
1990s 125.44 116.36 9.08 Dominican Republic
2000s 82.09 146.07 63.98 North Korea
2010s 98.27 107.71 9.45 North Korea
2020s 107.35 106.7 0.648 Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Dominican Republic or North Korea?
Dominican Republic, at 107.35 against 106.7 in North Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Dominican Republic and North Korea?
0.65, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and North Korea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Dominican Republic and North Korea rank globally for maternal mortality?
Dominican Republic ranks 66th and North Korea ranks 67th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed