Dem. People's Rep. Korea - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 310.00 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 570.00 in 2000, while its lowest value was 310.00 in 2017.

Definition: A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.

Source: WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and the United Nations Population Division. Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2017. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2019

See also:

Year Value
2000 570.00
2001 520.00
2002 480.00
2003 470.00
2004 460.00
2005 450.00
2006 430.00
2007 420.00
2008 410.00
2009 390.00
2010 370.00
2011 350.00
2012 330.00
2013 330.00
2014 320.00
2015 320.00
2016 320.00
2017 310.00

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health