France vs South Korea: Maternal mortality ratio
France
7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
South Korea
8.12 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
France rank
153rd
South Korea rank
152nd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- France
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 8.12 deaths per 100,000 live births against 7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births in France, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Korea ahead.
France ranks 153rd and South Korea ranks 152nd of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 37.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | 20.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | South Korea |
| 1990s | 13.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 23.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | South Korea |
| 2000s | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | South Korea |
| 2010s | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | France |
| 2020s | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.2065 deaths per 100,000 live births | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, France or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 8.12 deaths per 100,000 live births against 7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between France and South Korea?
- 0.21 deaths per 100,000 live births, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do France and South Korea rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- France ranks 153rd 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.