Europe & Central Asia vs South Korea: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 43,501 1 in: rate varies by country against 6,453 1 in: rate varies by country in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 37,048 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes South Korea's figure about 6.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 4th of 47 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,196 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,673 1 in: rate varies by country | 477.2 1 in: rate varies by country | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1,979 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,755 1 in: rate varies by country | 776 1 in: rate varies by country | South Korea |
| 2000s | 3,383 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,846 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,463 1 in: rate varies by country | South Korea |
| 2010s | 4,696 1 in: rate varies by country | 16,959 1 in: rate varies by country | 12,264 1 in: rate varies by country | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4,918 1 in: rate varies by country | 27,424 1 in: rate varies by country | 22,506 1 in: rate varies by country | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Europe & Central Asia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 43,501 1 in: rate varies by country against 6,453 1 in: rate varies by country in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Europe & Central Asia and South Korea?
- 37,048 1 in: rate varies by country, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and South Korea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and South Korea rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.