Japan vs South Korea: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Japan
0.0028
in 2023
South Korea
0.0023
in 2023
Japan rank
189th
South Korea rank
191st
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0028 against 0.0023 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0005.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 189th and South Korea ranks 191st of 194 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0219 | 0.061 | 0.039 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0133 | 0.0385 | 0.0252 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0088 | 0.0137 | 0.005 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.006 | 0.0065 | 0.0005 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0041 | 0.0044 | 0.0003 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 0.0028 against 0.0023 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.0005, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Japan ranks 189th and South Korea ranks 191st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.