Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of maternal deaths
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 230 against 190 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 40.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 69th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 67th of 194 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,820 | 252 | 2,568 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 1,069 | 387 | 682 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 403 | 343 | 60 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 332 | 247 | 85 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 367.5 | 235 | 132.5 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 230 against 190 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 40, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 69th 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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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.