Maternal mortality rate who mdb in South Korea
South Korea: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.0543 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0543
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
74th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.2497
in 1985
All-time low
0.0519
in 2021
Years of data
38
1985–2022
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in South Korea, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, maternal mortality rate who mdb in South Korea stood at 0.0543.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in South Korea peaked at 0.2497 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0519, in 2021.
South Korea ranks 74th 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.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2497 | — |
| 1986 | 0.2106 | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1298 | -38.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1355 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1214 | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1746 | +43.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1859 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.162 | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 0.169 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1601 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1617 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1356 | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1178 | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1113 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1371 | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1098 | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1243 | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1263 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1069 | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1102 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0988 | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0993 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0869 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0717 | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1169 | +63.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1393 | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1593 | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1075 | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0969 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0958 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0845 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.076 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0645 | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0873 | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0758 | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0765 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0519 | -32.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0543 | +4.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0543 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0423, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0543 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1776, 31% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1694 | 0.1214 | 0.2497 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1515 | 0.1113 | 0.1859 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1051 | 0.0717 | 0.1263 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0987 | 0.0645 | 0.1593 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0609 | 0.0519 | 0.0765 | 3 |
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 maternal mortality rate who mdb in South Korea?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in South Korea was 0.0543 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2497 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0519 in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- South Korea ranks 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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