Number of maternal deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of maternal deaths was 230 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 230 for number of maternal deaths in 2023.
The figure is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 590 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 160, in 1992.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 300 | — |
| 1986 | 280 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 250 | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 230 | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 200 | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 190 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 170 | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 160 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 210 | +31.2% |
| 1994 | 260 | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 590 | +126.9% |
| 1996 | 590 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 580 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 570 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 550 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 530 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 520 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 500 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 280 | -44.0% |
| 2004 | 270 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 260 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 270 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 270 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 270 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 260 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 260 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 250 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 240 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 240 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 230 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 230 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 250 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 230 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 230 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 252 | 200 | 300 | 5 |
| 1990s | 387 | 160 | 590 | 10 |
| 2000s | 343 | 260 | 530 | 10 |
| 2010s | 247 | 230 | 260 | 10 |
| 2020s | 235 | 230 | 250 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Number of maternal deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 230 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 590 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 in 1992.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.