Republic of Korea vs Lithuania: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Republic of Korea
8.12 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Lithuania
8.66 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
149th
Lithuania rank
146th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Republic of Korea
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 8.66 deaths per 100,000 live births against 8.12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.54 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 149th and Lithuania ranks 146th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | 29.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 23.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 23.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.7294 deaths per 100,000 live births | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 12.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.7654 deaths per 100,000 live births | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.5449 deaths per 100,000 live births | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Republic of Korea or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 8.66 deaths per 100,000 live births against 8.12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Republic of Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Republic of Korea and Lithuania?
- 0.54 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Lithuania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Republic of Korea and Lithuania rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Republic of Korea ranks 149th and Lithuania ranks 146th 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.