Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in South Korea
South Korea: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions was 0.0543 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0543 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
81st
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.2497 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
0.0519 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
38
1985–2022
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in South Korea, 1985–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in South Korea is 0.0543 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in South Korea peaked at 0.2497 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0519 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
South Korea ranks 81st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in South Korea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2497 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 0.2106 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1298 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1355 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1214 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1746 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1859 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.162 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 0.169 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1601 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1617 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1356 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1178 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1113 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1371 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1098 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1243 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1263 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1069 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1102 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0988 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0993 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0869 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0717 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1169 deaths per 100,000 people | +63.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1393 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1593 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1075 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0969 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0958 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0845 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.076 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0645 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0873 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0758 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0765 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0519 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0543 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0543 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0662 deaths per 100,000 people, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0543 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1853 deaths per 100,000 people, 29% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1694 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1214 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2497 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1515 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1113 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1859 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1051 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0717 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1263 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0987 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0645 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1593 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0609 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0519 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0765 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 78 Australia 0.0662 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Belgium 0.0612 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Kuwait 0.0553 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Czechia 0.0491 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Netherlands 0.0446 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Bahrain 0.0445 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in South Korea?
- Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in South Korea was 0.0543 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2497 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0519 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?
- South Korea ranks 81st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.