Maternal mortality in North Korea
North Korea: Maternal mortality was 106.7 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
106.7
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
67th
of 189 countries
All-time high
188.3
in 2002
All-time low
49.93
in 1993
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in North Korea, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality in North Korea is 106.7, measured in 2020.
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 in North Korea peaked at 188.3 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 49.93, in 1993.
That places North Korea 67th out of 189 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
| 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 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 166,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 159,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 160,530 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 18.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 164,326 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality in North Korea?
- Maternal mortality in North Korea was 106.7 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 188.3 in 2002.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.93 in 1993.
- How does North Korea rank for maternal mortality?
- North Korea ranks 67th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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