Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Korea
Korea: Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate was -47.06 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Korea, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Korea recorded -47.06 % change on previous year for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 252.9% on the previous year and down 238.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Korea peaked at 106.67 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -58.06 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Korea ranks 167th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -8.33 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1988 | -9.09 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1989 | -5 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 5.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -5 % change on previous year | -195.0% |
| 1993 | -10.53 % change on previous year | +110.5% |
| 1994 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1995 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1996 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1997 | -14.29 % change on previous year | +114.3% |
| 1998 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1999 | -9.09 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2000 | -7 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2001 | -18.28 % change on previous year | +161.1% |
| 2002 | -13.16 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2003 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2004 | -9.68 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 2005 | -12.5 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2006 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2007 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2008 | -12.77 % change on previous year | -687.2% |
| 2009 | -7.32 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | -2.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2013 | -13.89 % change on previous year | +413.9% |
| 2014 | -9.68 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2015 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2016 | -11.11 % change on previous year | +211.1% |
| 2017 | -16.67 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2018 | -15 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2019 | -11.76 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 106.67 % change on previous year | -1006.7% |
| 2021 | -58.06 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 2022 | 30.77 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 2023 | -47.06 % change on previous year | -252.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -7.53 % change on previous year | -9.09 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -6.08 % change on previous year | -14.29 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.07 % change on previous year | -18.28 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.7 % change on previous year | -16.67 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.08 % change on previous year | -58.06 % change on previous year | 106.67 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 164 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -43 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Japan -45.24 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Azerbaijan -46.34 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Bulgaria -50 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Croatia -50 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Ireland -50 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Marshall Islands -50 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Qatar -50 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Seychelles -50 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Korea?
- Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Korea was -47.06 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 106.67 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.06 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Korea rank for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
- Korea ranks 167th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 238.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.