South Korea vs Norway: Lifetime risk of maternal death
South Korea
0.0023
in 2023
Norway
0.0017
in 2023
South Korea rank
191st
Norway rank
193rd
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- South Korea
- Norway
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0023 against 0.0017 in Norway, a difference of 0.0006.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 191st and Norway ranks 193rd of 194 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.061 | 0.0153 | 0.0457 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0385 | 0.0117 | 0.0268 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0137 | 0.0085 | 0.0053 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0065 | 0.0039 | 0.0026 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0044 | 0.0026 | 0.0018 | 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 Norway?
- South Korea, at 0.0023 against 0.0017 in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between South Korea and Norway?
- 0.0006, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Norway?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Norway rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- South Korea ranks 191st and Norway ranks 193rd 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.