Lifetime risk of maternal death in Korea
Korea: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 43,501 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
43,501 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 86.0%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
43,501 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
1,337 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Korea, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Korea recorded 43,501 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.0% on the previous year and up 216.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Korea peaked at 43,501 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,337 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
Korea ranks 4th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Korea, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,337 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 1,533 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 1,643 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 1,866 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 1,987 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 2,012 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1,960 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2,098 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 2,369 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 2,466 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 2,648 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 2,950 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 3,266 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 3,685 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 4,096 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 4,465 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 5,469 1 in: rate varies by country | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 6,316 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 6,716 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 7,498 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 8,512 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 9,098 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 9,015 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 10,209 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 11,160 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 11,038 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 11,558 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 11,846 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 13,739 1 in: rate varies by country | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 15,134 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 15,579 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 17,494 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 20,952 1 in: rate varies by country | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 24,062 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 28,190 1 in: rate varies by country | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 13,028 1 in: rate varies by country | -53.8% |
| 2021 | 29,775 1 in: rate varies by country | +128.5% |
| 2022 | 23,392 1 in: rate varies by country | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 43,501 1 in: rate varies by country | +86.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 43,501 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,964 1 in: rate varies by country, 4.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Korea's 43,501 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 581.5 1 in: rate varies by country, 74.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +128.5% | 13,028 1 in: rate varies by country | 29,775 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2023 | +86.0% | 23,392 1 in: rate varies by country | 43,501 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2020 | -53.8% | 28,190 1 in: rate varies by country | 13,028 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,673 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,337 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,987 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,755 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,960 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,096 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,846 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,465 1 in: rate varies by country | 11,160 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,959 1 in: rate varies by country | 11,038 1 in: rate varies by country | 28,190 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,424 1 in: rate varies by country | 13,028 1 in: rate varies by country | 43,501 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 Belarus 96,213 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 2 Norway 60,475 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 3 Poland 58,680 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 5 Spain 38,118 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 6 Japan 35,149 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 7 Czechia 31,604 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Korea?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Korea was 43,501 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?
- The highest recorded value was 43,501 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,337 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Korea rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Korea ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea 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.