South Korea vs North America: Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) over time
- South Korea
- North America
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 43,501 1 in: rate varies by country against 4,322 1 in: rate varies by country in North America, a difference of 39,179 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes South Korea's figure about 10.1 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was North America ahead.
South Korea ranks 4th and North America ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and North America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,673 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,778 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,105 1 in: rate varies by country | North America |
| 1990s | 2,755 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,075 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,320 1 in: rate varies by country | North America |
| 2000s | 7,846 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,615 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,231 1 in: rate varies by country | South Korea |
| 2010s | 16,959 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,974 1 in: rate varies by country | 12,985 1 in: rate varies by country | South Korea |
| 2020s | 27,424 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,333 1 in: rate varies by country | 24,091 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, South Korea or North America?
- South Korea, at 43,501 1 in: rate varies by country against 4,322 1 in: rate varies by country in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between South Korea and North America?
- 39,179 1 in: rate varies by country, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and North America?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and North America rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- South Korea ranks 4th and North America ranks 7th of 194 countries.
- 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.