India vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
India
102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
India rank
67th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
66th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- India
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births against 102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births in India, a difference of 4.05 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was India ahead.
India ranks 67th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 66th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 582.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | 99.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 482.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | India |
| 1990s | 451.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | 116.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 334.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | India |
| 2000s | 289.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | 146.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 143.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | India |
| 2010s | 139.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 107.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | 32.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | India |
| 2020s | 102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, India or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births against 102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between India and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 4.05 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do India and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- India ranks 67th 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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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.