Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in North Korea
North Korea: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 67 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in North Korea, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in North Korea stood at 67.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in North Korea peaked at 131 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 37, in 1992.
North Korea ranks 80th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 76 | — |
| 1986 | 68 | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 62 | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 55 | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 49 | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 43 | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 38 | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 46 | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 57 | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 127 | +122.8% |
| 1996 | 128 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 128 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 129 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 129 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 129 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 130 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 131 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 76 | -42.0% |
| 2004 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 67 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 67 | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 67 is below the median for low income countries, which is 354, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 67 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate 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 | +122.8% | 57 | 127 |
| 2003 | -42.0% | 131 | 76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62 | 49 | 76 | 5 |
| 1990s | 86.2 | 37 | 129 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.8 | 76 | 131 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.5 | 66 | 77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68 | 66 | 72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More gender data for North Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,948 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7158 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,837 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,837 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2686 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 162,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,689 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 163,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 172,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 164,613 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in North Korea?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in North Korea was 67 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 131 in 2002.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 1992.
- How does North Korea rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- North Korea ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.