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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

0.050.10.150.20.251985200320221985: 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 0.211 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 0.136 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 0.121 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 0.175 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 0.186 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 0.162 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 0.169 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 0.162 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 0.136 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 0.118 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 0.111 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 0.137 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.124 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.126 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.107 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.099 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.099 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.087 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.072 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0.117 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.139 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.159 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.107 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.097 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.096 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.085 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.076 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.065 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.087 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.076 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.076 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.052 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 0.054 deaths per 100,000 people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 78 Australia 0.0662 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 79 Belgium 0.0612 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 80 Kuwait 0.0553 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 82 Czechia 0.0491 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 83 Netherlands 0.0446 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 84 Bahrain 0.0445 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.