Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Republic of Korea or Norway?

Republic of Korea, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Norway as of 2023.

What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Republic of Korea and Norway?

0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Norway?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Korea vs Norway: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Republic of Korea

0.0%

in 2023

Norway

0.0%

in 2023

Republic of Korea rank

191st

Norway rank

193rd

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

Republic of Korea
Norway

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 191st and Norway ranks 193rd of 194 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	Republic of Korea
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Republic of Korea
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Republic of Korea
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Republic of Korea
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Republic of Korea or Norway?: Republic of Korea, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Republic of Korea and Norway?: 0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Norway?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Norway rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?: Republic of Korea ranks 191st and Norway ranks 193rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Unit: %
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.