Maternal mortality ratio who gho in North Korea
North Korea: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 66.9 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in North Korea, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 66.9 for maternal mortality ratio who gho in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in North Korea peaked at 131.37 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 36.88, in 1992.
That places North Korea 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 75.5 | — |
| 1986 | 68.48 | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 61.53 | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 54.69 | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 48.59 | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 43.29 | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 38.2 | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 36.88 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 45.69 | +23.9% |
| 1994 | 56.74 | +24.2% |
| 1995 | 127.34 | +124.4% |
| 1996 | 128.1 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 128.48 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 129.04 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 129.33 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 128.86 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 129.63 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 131.37 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 76.13 | -42.0% |
| 2004 | 77.44 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 78.11 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 79.78 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 80.36 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 79.44 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 78.24 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 77.14 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 76.34 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 75.64 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 74.68 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 72.97 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 71.85 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 71.31 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 70.08 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 68.99 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 66.46 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 66.27 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 71.72 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 66.71 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 66.9 | +0.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 66.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 353.56, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 66.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.76, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 | +124.4% | 56.74 | 127.34 |
| 2003 | -42.0% | 131.37 | 76.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.76 | 48.59 | 75.5 | 5 |
| 1990s | 86.31 | 36.88 | 129.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.94 | 76.13 | 131.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.55 | 66.46 | 77.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.9 | 66.27 | 71.72 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (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)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- 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)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in North Korea?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in North Korea was 66.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 131.37 in 2002.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.88 in 1992.
- How does North Korea rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- North Korea ranks 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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