Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Thailand: Number of maternal deaths

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
228.83 Deaths
in 2023
Thailand
203.67 Deaths
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
67th
Thailand rank
68th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Thailand
2004006008001.0k198520042023

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 228.83 Deaths against 203.67 Deaths in Thailand, a difference of 25.16 Deaths.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Thailand ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 67th and Thailand ranks 68th of 195 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 252.8 Deaths 799.53 Deaths 546.73 Deaths Thailand
1990s 385.77 Deaths 557.44 Deaths 171.67 Deaths Thailand
2000s 346.44 Deaths 372.38 Deaths 25.94 Deaths Thailand
2010s 247.55 Deaths 262.03 Deaths 14.48 Deaths Thailand
2020s 235.33 Deaths 335.57 Deaths 100.24 Deaths Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Thailand?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 228.83 Deaths against 203.67 Deaths in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Thailand?
25.16 Deaths, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Thailand?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Thailand rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 67th and Thailand ranks 68th 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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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
Deaths
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.