Maternal mortality slope chart in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Maternal mortality slope chart was 106.7 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
106.7
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
66th
of 185 countries
All-time high
188.3
in 2002
All-time low
49.93
in 1993
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality slope chart in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1985–2020

501001502001985200220201985: 115.11986: 106.31987: 100.41988: 91.61989: 84.71990: 76.11991: 76.51992: 69.61993: 49.91994: 73.41995: 158.41996: 164.71997: 1561998: 164.11999: 174.82000: 185.62001: 172.32002: 188.32003: 123.12004: 130.62005: 121.92006: 130.62007: 137.72008: 139.22009: 131.42010: 130.22011: 120.12012: 108.22013: 95.92014: 84.62015: 108.42016: 108.82017: 107.62018: 107.22019: 106.22020: 106.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality slope chart in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 106.7.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality slope chart in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 188.3 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 49.93, in 1993.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality slope chart in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Maternal mortality slope chart in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 106.7 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality slope chart recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 188.3 in 2002.
What is the lowest maternal mortality slope chart recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 49.93 in 1993.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for maternal mortality slope chart?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality slope chart rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality slope chart. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Maternal mortality slope chart
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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