South Korea vs Lithuania: Maternal mortality
South Korea
8.12
in 2020
Lithuania
8.66
in 2020
South Korea rank
152nd
Lithuania rank
149th
Maternal mortality over time
- South Korea
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 8.66 against 8.12 in South Korea, a difference of 0.54.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 152nd and Lithuania ranks 149th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.72 | 29.59 | 8.13 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 23.18 | 23.91 | 0.7294 | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 12.56 | 13.33 | 0.7654 | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 7.16 | 8.27 | 1.11 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 8.12 | 8.66 | 0.5449 | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, South Korea or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 8.66 against 8.12 in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality between South Korea and Lithuania?
- 0.54, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lithuania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and Lithuania rank globally for maternal mortality?
- South Korea ranks 152nd and Lithuania ranks 149th 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.