Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Republic of Korea or Suriname?

Suriname, at 9.1 Deaths against 8.96 Deaths in Republic of Korea as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Republic of Korea and Suriname?

0.14 Deaths, with Suriname ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Suriname?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

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.

Republic of Korea vs Suriname: Number of maternal deaths

Republic of Korea

8.96 Deaths

in 2023

Suriname

9.1 Deaths

in 2023

Republic of Korea rank

122nd

Suriname rank

120th

Number of maternal deaths over time

Republic of Korea
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 9.1 Deaths against 8.96 Deaths in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.14 Deaths.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 122nd and Suriname ranks 120th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1980s	223.97 Deaths	47.6 Deaths	176.38 Deaths	Republic of Korea
1990s	154.16 Deaths	38.21 Deaths	115.95 Deaths	Republic of Korea
2000s	57.29 Deaths	24.97 Deaths	32.33 Deaths	Republic of Korea
2010s	27.28 Deaths	12.92 Deaths	14.37 Deaths	Republic of Korea
2020s	17.66 Deaths	11.14 Deaths	6.52 Deaths	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Republic of Korea or Suriname?: Suriname, at 9.1 Deaths against 8.96 Deaths in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Republic of Korea and Suriname?: 0.14 Deaths, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Suriname?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Suriname rank globally for number of maternal deaths?: Republic of Korea ranks 122nd and Suriname ranks 120th 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: 28 August 2026

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.