Korea vs Romania: Number of maternal deaths by region

Korea
23.86 deaths
in 2020
Romania
20.04 deaths
in 2020
Korea rank
111th
Romania rank
112th

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

  • Korea
  • Romania
0200400600800198520022020

How they compare

Korea currently reports 23.86 deaths against 20.04 deaths in Romania, a difference of 3.82 deaths.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Romania ahead.

Korea ranks 111th and Romania ranks 112th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 258.08 deaths 659.81 deaths 401.73 deaths Romania
1990s 159.57 deaths 218.36 deaths 58.79 deaths Romania
2000s 60.38 deaths 84.44 deaths 24.06 deaths Romania
2010s 29.54 deaths 32.77 deaths 3.22 deaths Romania
2020s 23.86 deaths 20.04 deaths 3.82 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 Romania?
Korea, at 23.86 deaths against 20.04 deaths in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Korea and Romania?
3.82 deaths, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Romania?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Korea and Romania rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
Korea ranks 111th and Romania ranks 112th 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.