Republic of Korea vs Qatar: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Republic of Korea
8.12 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Qatar
7.61 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
149th
Qatar rank
152nd
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Republic of Korea
- Qatar
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 8.12 deaths per 100,000 live births against 7.61 deaths per 100,000 live births in Qatar, a difference of 0.51 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 149th and Qatar ranks 152nd of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | 24.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 23.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 26.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | Qatar |
| 2000s | 12.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 19.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | Qatar |
| 2010s | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.7218 deaths per 100,000 live births | Qatar |
| 2020s | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.5102 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, Republic of Korea or Qatar?
- Republic of Korea, at 8.12 deaths per 100,000 live births against 7.61 deaths per 100,000 live births in Qatar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Republic of Korea and Qatar?
- 0.51 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Qatar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Republic of Korea and Qatar rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Republic of Korea ranks 149th and Qatar ranks 152nd 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.