Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in South Korea
South 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 South 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 South 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 South 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 South 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 South 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.001 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre 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 | +106.7% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -58.1% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | -47.1% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +30.8% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
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 South Korea
- 134 Switzerland 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Iran 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 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 square kilometre in South Korea?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in South 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 South 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 South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. 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 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.