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

Dominican Republic
250
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
230
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
65th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
67th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
100200300400500600198520042023

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 250 against 230 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 20.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of'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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 67th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 488 252 236 Dominican Republic
1990s 337 387 50 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 173 343 170 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 214 247 33 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 267.5 235 32.5 Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Dominican Republic or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Dominican Republic, at 250 against 230 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Dominican Republic and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
20, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 67th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.