Dominican Republic vs North Korea: Number of maternal deaths (Our World)

Dominican Republic
252.91
in 2023
North Korea
228.83
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
65th
North Korea rank
67th

Number of maternal deaths (Our World) over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • North Korea
100200300400500600198520042023

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 252.91 against 228.83 in North Korea, a difference of 24.08.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times North Korea'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 North Korea ranks 67th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic North Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 488.81 252.8 236.01 Dominican Republic
1990s 336.34 385.77 49.42 North Korea
2000s 171.92 346.44 174.52 North Korea
2010s 213.47 247.55 34.08 North Korea
2020s 268.99 235.33 33.66 Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Dominican Republic or North Korea?
Dominican Republic, at 252.91 against 228.83 in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Dominican Republic and North Korea?
24.08, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and North Korea?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and North Korea rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Dominican Republic ranks 65th and North Korea ranks 67th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed