Number of maternal deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of maternal deaths was 228.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
228.83
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
67th
of 194 countries
All-time high
587.28
in 1995
All-time low
164.67
in 1992
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Number of maternal deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1985–2023

2003004005006001985200420231985: 301.91986: 278.21987: 252.61988: 2271989: 204.31990: 186.91991: 168.71992: 164.71993: 205.31994: 259.31995: 587.31996: 587.21997: 575.91998: 567.41999: 554.92000: 534.32001: 521.62002: 504.92003: 280.92004: 274.22005: 264.92006: 274.32007: 274.42008: 273.92009: 260.92010: 256.22011: 254.32012: 253.92013: 252.72014: 249.12015: 246.72016: 246.62017: 243.82018: 240.22019: 2322020: 231.92021: 249.62022: 2312023: 228.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 228.83 for number of maternal deaths in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 587.28 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 164.67, in 1992.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Number of maternal deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Number of maternal deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 301.85
1986 278.23 -7.8%
1987 252.63 -9.2%
1988 226.98 -10.2%
1989 204.32 -10.0%
1990 186.91 -8.5%
1991 168.72 -9.7%
1992 164.67 -2.4%
1993 205.34 +24.7%
1994 259.34 +26.3%
1995 587.28 +126.5%
1996 587.16 -0.0%
1997 575.86 -1.9%
1998 567.44 -1.5%
1999 554.93 -2.2%
2000 534.33 -3.7%
2001 521.57 -2.4%
2002 504.86 -3.2%
2003 280.93 -44.4%
2004 274.22 -2.4%
2005 264.93 -3.4%
2006 274.34 +3.6%
2007 274.42 +0.0%
2008 273.91 -0.2%
2009 260.88 -4.8%
2010 256.25 -1.8%
2011 254.32 -0.8%
2012 253.95 -0.1%
2013 252.67 -0.5%
2014 249.07 -1.4%
2015 246.67 -1.0%
2016 246.63 -0.0%
2017 243.78 -1.2%
2018 240.21 -1.5%
2019 231.97 -3.4%
2020 231.93 -0.0%
2021 249.6 +7.6%
2022 230.95 -7.5%
2023 228.83 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 252.8 204.32 301.85 5
1990s 385.77 164.67 587.28 10
2000s 346.44 260.88 534.33 10
2010s 247.55 231.97 256.25 10
2020s 235.33 228.83 249.6 4

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  3. 66 Uzbekistan 249.7 compare
  4. 68 Thailand 203.67 compare
  5. 69 Iran, Islamic Republic of 185.88 compare
  6. 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 182.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of maternal deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Number of maternal deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 228.83 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 587.28 in 1995.
What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 164.67 in 1992.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for number of maternal deaths?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
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