Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in North Korea
North Korea: Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income was 106.7 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in North Korea, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 106.7 for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in 2020.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in North Korea peaked at 188.3 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 49.93, in 1993.
North Korea ranks 65th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 115.05 | — |
| 1986 | 106.26 | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 100.43 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 91.61 | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 84.68 | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 76.14 | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 76.51 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 69.6 | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 49.93 | -28.3% |
| 1994 | 73.38 | +47.0% |
| 1995 | 158.36 | +115.8% |
| 1996 | 164.72 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 156.01 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 164.09 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 174.82 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 185.62 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 172.25 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 188.3 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 123.08 | -34.6% |
| 2004 | 130.58 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 121.89 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 130.64 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 137.7 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 139.22 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 131.39 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 130.23 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 120.12 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 108.17 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 95.9 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 84.64 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 108.37 | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 108.76 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 107.65 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 107.16 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 106.16 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 106.7 | +0.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 106.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 415.87, 26% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 106.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.7, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 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 | +115.8% | 73.38 | 158.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.61 | 84.68 | 115.05 | 5 |
| 1990s | 116.36 | 49.93 | 174.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.07 | 121.89 | 188.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.71 | 84.64 | 130.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.7 | 106.7 | 106.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1972 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0541 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in North Korea?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in North Korea was 106.7 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 188.3 in 2002.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.93 in 1993.
- How does North Korea rank for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income?
- North Korea ranks 65th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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