Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in North Korea
North Korea: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 67 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Maternal mortality ratio in North Korea, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in North Korea is 67, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in North Korea peaked at 131 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 37, in 1992.
North Korea ranks 80th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 76 | — |
| 1986 | 68 | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 62 | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 55 | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 49 | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 43 | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 38 | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 46 | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 57 | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 127 | +122.8% |
| 1996 | 128 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 128 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 129 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 129 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 129 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 130 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 131 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 76 | -42.0% |
| 2004 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 67 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 67 | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 67 is below the median for low income countries, which is 354, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 67 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) 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 | +122.8% | 57 | 127 |
| 2003 | -42.0% | 131 | 76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62 | 49 | 76 | 5 |
| 1990s | 86.2 | 37 | 129 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.8 | 76 | 131 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.5 | 66 | 77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68 | 66 | 72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- 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)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in North Korea?
- Maternal mortality ratio in North Korea was 67 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 131 in 2002.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 1992.
- How does North Korea rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- North Korea ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).