Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in North Korea
North Korea: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 230 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in North Korea, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
North Korea 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 North Korea peaked at 590 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 160, in 1992.
That places North Korea 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 (Trends) in North Korea, 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% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 230 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,800, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 230 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16, 14.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Trends) 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% | 260 | 590 |
| 2003 | -44.0% | 500 | 280 |
| 1993 | +31.2% | 160 | 210 |
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 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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 ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.1835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.1729 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.123 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3438 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in North Korea?
- Number of maternal deaths in North Korea was 230 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 590 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 in 1992.
- How does North Korea rank for number of maternal deaths?
- North Korea ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 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.