Finland vs South Korea: Maternal mortality ratio
Finland
8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
South Korea
8.12 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Finland rank
150th
South Korea rank
152nd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Finland
- South Korea
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births against 8.12 deaths per 100,000 live births in South Korea, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Korea ahead.
Finland ranks 150th and South Korea ranks 152nd of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 37.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | 31.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | South Korea |
| 1990s | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 23.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 16.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | South Korea |
| 2000s | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | South Korea |
| 2010s | 7.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.2345 deaths per 100,000 live births | Finland |
| 2020s | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.2233 deaths per 100,000 live births | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Finland or South Korea?
- Finland, at 8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births against 8.12 deaths per 100,000 live births in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Finland and South Korea?
- 0.22 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Finland and South Korea rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Finland ranks 150th and South Korea ranks 152nd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing 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 number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.