Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Korea
Korea: Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate was 8 in 2016. βΌ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Korea, 1985β2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2016, maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Korea stood at 8. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Korea peaked at 19 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2016.
Korea ranks 93rd of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12 | 9 | 16 | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.25 | 10 | 14 | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.6 | 9 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5 | 8 | 19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 90 Kazakhstan, Republic of 9 compare
- 90 Romania 9 compare
- 92 Bulgaria 8.74 compare
- 93 Finland 8 compare
- 93 United Kingdom 8 compare
- 93 Serbia, Republic of 8 compare
More gender data for Korea
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 125,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 124,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 131,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 128,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 135,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Korea?
- Maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Korea was 8 in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2012.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2016.
- How does Korea rank for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate?
- Korea ranks 93rd out of 146 countries with data for 2016.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.