Maternal mortality ratio in North Korea

Maternal mortality ratio in North Korea was 67 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization. That is up 0.2 from 2022. That is the 81st highest of 195 countries in 2023.

2023, per 100,000 live births67
Change on 2022+0.2
Rank81st of 195Countries ranked
Series high1312002
Series low371992

Maternal mortality ratio in North Korea, 1985 to 2023

2040608010012014019851991199720032009201520231985: 76 per 100,000 live births1986: 68 per 100,000 live births1987: 62 per 100,000 live births1988: 55 per 100,000 live births1989: 49 per 100,000 live births1990: 43 per 100,000 live births1991: 38 per 100,000 live births1992: 37 per 100,000 live births1993: 46 per 100,000 live births1994: 57 per 100,000 live births1995: 127 per 100,000 live births1996: 128 per 100,000 live births1997: 128 per 100,000 live births1998: 129 per 100,000 live births1999: 129 per 100,000 live births2000: 129 per 100,000 live births2001: 130 per 100,000 live births2002: 131 per 100,000 live births2003: 76 per 100,000 live births2004: 77 per 100,000 live births2005: 78 per 100,000 live births2006: 80 per 100,000 live births2007: 80 per 100,000 live births2008: 79 per 100,000 live births2009: 78 per 100,000 live births2010: 77 per 100,000 live births2011: 76 per 100,000 live births2012: 76 per 100,000 live births2013: 75 per 100,000 live births2014: 73 per 100,000 live births2015: 72 per 100,000 live births2016: 71 per 100,000 live births2017: 70 per 100,000 live births2018: 69 per 100,000 live births2019: 66 per 100,000 live births2020: 66 per 100,000 live births2021: 72 per 100,000 live births2022: 67 per 100,000 live births2023: 67 per 100,000 live births
per 100,000 live births. Source: World Health Organization, Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) (MDG_0000000026). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-18.
All 39 values
Periodper 100,000 live births
202367
202267
202172
202066
201966
201869
201770
201671
201572
201473
201375
201276
201176
201077
200978
200879
200780
200680
200578
200477
200376
2002131
2001130
2000129
1999129
1998129
1997128
1996128
1995127
199457
199346
199237
199138
199043
198949
198855
198762
198668
198576

Rankings

Definition

Deaths of women from causes related to pregnancy or its management, during pregnancy or within 42 days of its end, per 100,000 live births in the year (SDG indicator 3.1.1). Accidental and incidental causes are excluded. Estimates of the UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and UN DESA), published by WHO.

Modelled estimates that adjust registered deaths for misclassification and under-reporting, so they differ from national vital statistics, often by a wide margin. Values are served with every decimal WHO publishes. WHO revises these series, past years included, when new national reports or estimates come in, so values can change between retrievals.

How to cite

World Health Organization, data.who.int. Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) (MDG_0000000026) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C071DCB/AC597B1 (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.

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What is the maternal mortality ratio in North Korea?

Maternal mortality ratio in North Korea was 67 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization. That is up 0.2 from 2022. That is the 81st highest of 195 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

World Health Organization. Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) (MDG_0000000026). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest maternal mortality ratio in North Korea?

131 per 100,000 live births in 2002, the highest value since 1985 in this series.

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