Greece vs Republic of Korea: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Greece
7.65 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Republic of Korea
8.12 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Greece rank
151st
Republic of Korea rank
149th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Greece
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 8.12 deaths per 100,000 live births against 7.65 deaths per 100,000 live births in Greece, a difference of 0.47 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 151st and Republic of Korea ranks 149th of 185 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | 37.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | 30.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | 23.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 18.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.4613 deaths per 100,000 live births | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Greece or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 8.12 deaths per 100,000 live births against 7.65 deaths per 100,000 live births in Greece as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Greece and Republic of Korea?
- 0.47 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Republic of Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Republic of Korea rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Greece ranks 151st and Republic of Korea ranks 149th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.