Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in North Korea stood at 0.0019 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 0.0049 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
North Korea ranks 69th of 194 countries on this measure, 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, per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +126.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0019 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.007 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0019 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.001 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in North 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +126.9% | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | -44.0% | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +31.3% | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 66 Vietnam 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Eswatini 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Angola 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 El Salvador 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Iraq 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for North Korea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3398 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.1835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in North Korea was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does North Korea rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.