Jamaica vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Jamaica
- 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 98.88 deaths per 100,000 live births in Jamaica, a difference of 7.82 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Jamaica ranks 68th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 66th of 185 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | 99.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 55.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 64.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 116.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 52.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 88.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | 146.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 57.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 92.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 107.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 98.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.82 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, Jamaica or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births against 98.88 deaths per 100,000 live births in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Jamaica and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 7.82 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Jamaica ranks 68th 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.