Number of maternal deaths, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Number of maternal deaths, per capita was 0 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in South Korea, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per capita in South Korea stood at 0 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 47.1% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2023.
South Korea ranks 180th of 194 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, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +106.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -58.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +31.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -47.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 32% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, per capita in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +106.4% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2021 | -58.0% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2022 | +31.0% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2023 | -47.1% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 177 Japan 0 units per person compare
- 178 Czechia 0 units per person compare
- 179 Norway 0 units per person compare
- 181 Poland 0 units per person compare
- 182 Belarus 0 units per person compare
- 183 Andorra 0 units per person
- 183 Antigua and Barbuda 0 units per person compare
- 183 Dominica 0 units per person compare
- 183 Iceland 0 units per person compare
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 units per person compare
- 183 Monaco 0 units per person
- 183 North Macedonia 0 units per person compare
- 183 Malta 0 units per person compare
- 183 Montenegro 0 units per person compare
- 183 Palau 0 units per person
- 183 San Marino 0 units per person
- 183 Tuvalu 0 units per person compare
More health data for South 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per capita in South Korea?
- Number of maternal deaths, per capita in South Korea was 0 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.