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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
230
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
180
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
67th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
70th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
05001.0k1.5k198520042023

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 230 against 180 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 50.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 67th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 70th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 252 1,580 1,328 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 387 1,360 973 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 343 824 481 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 247 339 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 235 207.5 27.5 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 230 against 180 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
50, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 67th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 70th 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.