Lifetime risk of maternal death in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 933 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 933 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 1,168 1 in: rate varies by country in 1992 and was at its lowest, 339 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1995.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 108th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 585 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 648 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 727 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 823 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 924 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 1,019 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 1,135 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 1,168 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 943 1 in: rate varies by country | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 751 1 in: rate varies by country | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 339 1 in: rate varies by country | -54.9% |
| 1996 | 340 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 348 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 354 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 364 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 380 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 391 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 406 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 722 1 in: rate varies by country | +77.8% |
| 2004 | 746 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 779 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 762 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 773 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 785 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 832 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 853 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 865 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 869 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 874 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 888 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 897 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 899 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 910 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 921 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 950 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 945 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 873 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 934 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 933 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.1% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 933 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for low income countries, which is 72 1 in: rate varies by country, 13.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 933 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 581.5 1 in: rate varies by country, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +77.8% | 406 1 in: rate varies by country | 722 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 1995 | -54.9% | 751 1 in: rate varies by country | 339 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 741.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 585 1 in: rate varies by country | 924 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 676.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 339 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,168 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 657.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 380 1 in: rate varies by country | 832 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 892.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 853 1 in: rate varies by country | 950 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 921.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 873 1 in: rate varies by country | 945 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 105 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,028 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 106 Ecuador 1,022 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 107 Mongolia 1,018 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 109 Kyrgyzstan 881 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 110 Libya 856 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 111 Honduras 830 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6303 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6995 % change on previous year (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 933 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1,168 1 in: rate varies by country in 1992.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 339 1 in: rate varies by country in 1995.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.