Guyana vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020

Guyana
111.94 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Guyana rank
64th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
66th

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time

  • Guyana
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 111.94 deaths per 100,000 live births against 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 5.24 deaths per 100,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 64th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 66th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 270.35 deaths per 100,000 live births 99.61 deaths per 100,000 live births 170.74 deaths per 100,000 live births Guyana
1990s 231.2 deaths per 100,000 live births 116.36 deaths per 100,000 live births 114.85 deaths per 100,000 live births Guyana
2000s 171.56 deaths per 100,000 live births 146.07 deaths per 100,000 live births 25.49 deaths per 100,000 live births Guyana
2010s 129.52 deaths per 100,000 live births 107.71 deaths per 100,000 live births 21.81 deaths per 100,000 live births Guyana
2020s 111.94 deaths per 100,000 live births 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births 5.24 deaths per 100,000 live births Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Guyana or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Guyana, at 111.94 deaths per 100,000 live births against 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Guyana and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
5.24 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Guyana and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Guyana ranks 64th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 66th 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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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.