Republic of Korea vs Spain: Number of maternal deaths

Republic of Korea
9
in 2023
Spain
9
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
119th
Spain rank
119th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Spain
0100200300198520042023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 9 against 9 in Spain, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 119th and Spain ranks 119th of 194 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 222 28.6 193.4 Republic of Korea
1990s 153 21.5 131.5 Republic of Korea
2000s 57.4 20.3 37.1 Republic of Korea
2010s 27.3 15.3 12 Republic of Korea
2020s 17.5 12.25 5.25 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Republic of Korea or Spain?
Republic of Korea, at 9 against 9 in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Republic of Korea and Spain?
0, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Spain?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Spain rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Republic of Korea ranks 119th and Spain ranks 119th 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

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.