Korea, Dem. People's Rep.: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
In , Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.11.
That's up 0.1% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Korea, Dem. People's Rep. ranks #87 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #18 of 30.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 0.13
- Trough
- 0.11
- 1-year change
- +0.1%
- 5-year change
- -1.3%
- -0.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- -6.3%
- -0.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) |
|---|---|
| 0.1071 | |
| 0.1070 | |
| 0.1146 | |
| 0.1058 | |
| 0.1053 | |
| 0.1086 | |
| 0.1099 | |
| 0.1113 | |
| 0.1114 | |
| 0.1127 |
About Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Indicator code: SH.MMR.RISK.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
- In 2023, Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.11, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
- Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rose 0.1% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Korea, Dem. People's Rep. rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
- In 2023, Korea, Dem. People's Rep. ranked #87 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
- How does Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023 was 0.43, so Korea, Dem. People's Rep. is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #18 of 30.
- What is Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) and how is it measured?
- Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS), CC BY 4.0.