South Korea vs Spain: Lifetime risk of maternal death
South Korea
0.0023
in 2023
Spain
0.0026
in 2023
South Korea rank
191st
Spain rank
190th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.0026 against 0.0023 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0003.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 191st and Spain ranks 190th 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 | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.061 | 0.0093 | 0.0516 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0385 | 0.0066 | 0.0319 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0137 | 0.0057 | 0.0081 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0065 | 0.0041 | 0.0023 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0044 | 0.0035 | 0.0009 | 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 0.0026 against 0.0023 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between South Korea and Spain?
- 0.0003, with Spain 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 191st and Spain ranks 190th 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.