India vs Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Maternal mortality

India
102.65
in 2020
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
106.7
in 2020
India rank
68th
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
67th

Maternal mortality over time

  • India
  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
0200400600198520022020

How they compare

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea currently reports 106.7 against 102.65 in India, a difference of 4.05.

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

India ranks 68th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 67th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 582.54 99.61 482.94 India
1990s 451.15 116.36 334.8 India
2000s 289.73 146.07 143.66 India
2010s 139.91 107.71 32.19 India
2020s 102.65 106.7 4.05 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, India or Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, at 106.7 against 102.65 in India as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between India and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
4.05, with Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do India and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank globally for maternal mortality?
India ranks 68th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 67th of 188 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