Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Korea
Korea: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Korea, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Korea is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. 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 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Korea peaked at 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Korea 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +106.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -47.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 134 Switzerland 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Hungary 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Romania 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 France 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Qatar 0.0001 units per square kilometre 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0165 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -7.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.4428 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Korea?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Korea was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Korea rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. 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, 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.