The maternal mortality rate in South Korea is forecasted to decline steadily over the next five years, with values decreasing from 8.5 deaths per hundred thousand live births in 2024 to 7.6 in 2028. Compared to the actual maternal mortality rate of 8.7 in 2023, this represents a year-on-year decrease of approximately 2.3% to 2.6%. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the five-year forecast period is around -2.7%.
Future trends to watch for include technological advances in prenatal and maternal care, government policy shifts aimed at improving maternal health, and broader societal trends such as aging population and rising healthcare awareness that could impact maternal health positively in South Korea.
