Lifetime risk of maternal death in North Korea
North Korea: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.1071 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Lifetime risk of maternal death in North Korea, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.1071 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in North Korea peaked at 0.2947 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0856, in 1992.
That places North Korea 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1709 | — |
| 1986 | 0.1544 | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1375 | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1216 | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1082 | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0981 | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0881 | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0856 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1061 | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1332 | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2947 | +121.3% |
| 1996 | 0.294 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2874 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2822 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2748 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2633 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2557 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2462 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1384 | -43.8% |
| 2004 | 0.134 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1283 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1313 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1293 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1275 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1202 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1172 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1156 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.115 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1144 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1127 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1114 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1113 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1099 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1086 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1053 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1058 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1146 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.107 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1071 | +0.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.1071 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.39, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.1071 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1735, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in North 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +121.3% | 0.1332 | 0.2947 |
| 2003 | -43.8% | 0.2462 | 0.1384 |
| 1994 | +25.5% | 0.1061 | 0.1332 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1385 | 0.1082 | 0.1709 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1944 | 0.0856 | 0.2947 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1674 | 0.1202 | 0.2633 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1121 | 0.1053 | 0.1172 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1086 | 0.1058 | 0.1146 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.1729 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1893 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.123 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3438 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.1835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1972 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in North Korea?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in North Korea was 0.1071 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2947 in 1995.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0856 in 1992.
- How does North Korea rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- North Korea ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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