Dominican Republic vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of maternal deaths
Dominican Republic
252.91 Deaths
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
228.83 Deaths
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
65th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
67th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Dominican Republic
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 252.91 Deaths against 228.83 Deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 24.08 Deaths.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 67th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 488.81 Deaths | 252.8 Deaths | 236.01 Deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 336.34 Deaths | 385.77 Deaths | 49.42 Deaths | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 171.92 Deaths | 346.44 Deaths | 174.52 Deaths | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 213.47 Deaths | 247.55 Deaths | 34.08 Deaths | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 268.99 Deaths | 235.33 Deaths | 33.66 Deaths | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Dominican Republic or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Dominican Republic, at 252.91 Deaths against 228.83 Deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Dominican Republic and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 24.08 Deaths, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 67th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.