Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in South Korea
South Korea: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 4 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in South Korea, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 4 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 42.9% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in South Korea peaked at 38 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2023.
That places South Korea 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 38 | — |
| 1986 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | +140.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | -58.3% |
| 2022 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | -42.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8, 50% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate 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 | +140.0% | 5 | 12 |
| 2021 | -58.3% | 12 | 5 |
| 2022 | +40.0% | 5 | 7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.4 | 29 | 38 | 5 |
| 1990s | 22.5 | 17 | 28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6 | 9 | 15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 4 | 12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More gender data for South Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in South Korea?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in South Korea was 4 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 38 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- South Korea ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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.