Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Korea
Korea: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 100.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
100.0%
World rank
1st
of 125 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2006
All-time low
97.9%
in 1991
Years of data
10
1991–2021
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Korea, 1991–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Korea is 100.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Korea peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 1991.
Korea ranks 1st of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 97.9% | — |
| 1994 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 99.6% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Korea's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.6% | 97.9% | 99.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 100.0% compare
- 1 Kyrgyzstan 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100.0% compare
- 1 Brunei Darussalam 100.0% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Korea?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Korea was 100.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 1991.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 125 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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