Maternal mortality vs fertility in South Korea
South Korea: Maternal mortality vs fertility was 8.12 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
8.12
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
149th
of 185 countries
All-time high
39.75
in 1987
All-time low
6.08
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs fertility in South Korea, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality vs fertility in South Korea stood at 8.12.
The figure is up 27.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs fertility in South Korea peaked at 39.75 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6.08, in 2016.
That places South Korea 149th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.72 | 34.03 | 39.75 | 5 |
| 1990s | 23.18 | 19.16 | 30.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.56 | 8.9 | 16.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.16 | 6.08 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.12 | 8.12 | 8.12 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South Korea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 214,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 226,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 243,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 231,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 234,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 224,514 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality vs fertility in South Korea?
- Maternal mortality vs fertility in South Korea was 8.12 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 39.75 in 1987.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.08 in 2016.
- How does South Korea rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
- South Korea ranks 149th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs fertility rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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