Dominican Republic vs North Korea: Number of maternal deaths (Trends)
Number of maternal deaths (Trends) over time
- Dominican Republic
- North Korea
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 250 against 230 in North Korea, a difference of 20.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times North Korea'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 North Korea ranks 67th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 488 | 252 | 236 | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 337 | 387 | 50 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 173 | 343 | 170 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 214 | 247 | 33 | North Korea |
| 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 North Korea?
- Dominican Republic, at 250 against 230 in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Dominican Republic and North Korea?
- 20, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and North Korea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and North Korea rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Dominican Republic ranks 65th and North Korea 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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About this data
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.