Lifetime risk of maternal death in South Korea
South Korea: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0023 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in South Korea, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in South Korea stood at 0.0023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.2% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in South Korea peaked at 0.0748 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0023, in 2023.
That places South Korea 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0748 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0652 | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0608 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0536 | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0503 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0497 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.051 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0477 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0422 | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0406 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0378 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0339 | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0306 | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0271 | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0244 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0224 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0183 | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0158 | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0149 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0133 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0117 | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.011 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0111 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0098 | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.009 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0091 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0087 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0084 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0066 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0057 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0048 | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0077 | +116.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 | -56.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 | -46.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0023 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0091, 25% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0023 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1735, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +116.4% | 0.0035 | 0.0077 |
| 2021 | -56.2% | 0.0077 | 0.0034 |
| 2022 | +27.3% | 0.0034 | 0.0043 |
| 2023 | -46.2% | 0.0043 | 0.0023 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.061 | 0.0503 | 0.0748 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0385 | 0.0244 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0137 | 0.009 | 0.0224 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 | 0.0035 | 0.0091 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 | 0.0023 | 0.0077 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in South Korea?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in South Korea was 0.0023 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0748 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- South Korea ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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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