Korea vs Lebanon: Number of maternal deaths by region

Korea
23.86 deaths
in 2020
Lebanon
18.15 deaths
in 2020
Korea rank
111th
Lebanon rank
114th

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

  • Korea
  • Lebanon
0100200300198520022020

How they compare

Korea currently reports 23.86 deaths against 18.15 deaths in Lebanon, a difference of 5.71 deaths.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times Lebanon's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 111th and Lebanon ranks 114th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Lebanon Difference Ahead
1980s 258.08 deaths 66.35 deaths 191.74 deaths Korea
1990s 159.57 deaths 37.88 deaths 121.69 deaths Korea
2000s 60.38 deaths 20.43 deaths 39.95 deaths Korea
2010s 29.54 deaths 19.2 deaths 10.34 deaths Korea
2020s 23.86 deaths 18.15 deaths 5.71 deaths Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Korea or Lebanon?
Korea, at 23.86 deaths against 18.15 deaths in Lebanon as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Korea and Lebanon?
5.71 deaths, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Lebanon?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Korea and Lebanon rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
Korea ranks 111th and Lebanon ranks 114th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. 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 by region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.