South Korea vs Spain: 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
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 43,501 1 in: rate varies by country against 38,118 1 in: rate varies by country in Spain, a difference of 5,383 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.
South Korea ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,673 1 in: rate varies by country | 10,736 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,063 1 in: rate varies by country | Spain |
| 1990s | 2,755 1 in: rate varies by country | 15,539 1 in: rate varies by country | 12,784 1 in: rate varies by country | Spain |
| 2000s | 7,846 1 in: rate varies by country | 17,711 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,865 1 in: rate varies by country | Spain |
| 2010s | 16,959 1 in: rate varies by country | 24,750 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,791 1 in: rate varies by country | Spain |
| 2020s | 27,424 1 in: rate varies by country | 29,434 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,010 1 in: rate varies by country | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, South Korea or Spain?
- South Korea, at 43,501 1 in: rate varies by country against 38,118 1 in: rate varies by country in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between South Korea and Spain?
- 5,383 1 in: rate varies by country, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- South Korea ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th 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.