Fewer North Korean women dying due to complications of pregnancy: UN report



News Fewer North Korean women dying due to complications of pregnancy: UN report WHO says maternal mortality rate has dropped 43% since 2000, which follows years of international aid for DPRK women Ifang Bremer February 24, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Babies at a maternity unit in a Pyongyang hospital, Aug. 2014 \| Image: NK News North Korea’s maternal mortality rate dropped by 43% from 2000 to 2020, according to a new U.N. report released Thursday, a development that follows years of international efforts to assist pregnant women in the country. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 107 North Korean women died per 100,000 births in 2020, declining from 186 deaths per 100,000 births two decades earlier. North Korea’s maternal mortality rate dropped by 43% from 2000 to 2020, according to a new U.N. report released Thursday, a development that follows years of international efforts to assist pregnant women in the country. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 107 North Korean women died per 100,000 births in 2020, declining from 186 deaths per 100,000 births two decades earlier. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Fewer North Korean women dying due to complications of pregnancy: UN report

WHO says maternal mortality rate has dropped 43% since 2000, which follows years of international aid for DPRK women

Ifang Bremer February 24, 2023

Fewer North Korean women dying due to complications of pregnancy: UN report

Babies at a maternity unit in a Pyongyang hospital, Aug. 2014 | Image: NK News

North Korea’s maternal mortality rate dropped by 43% from 2000 to 2020, according to a new U.N. report released Thursday, a development that follows years of international efforts to assist pregnant women in the country.

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 107 North Korean women died per 100,000 births in 2020, declining from 186 deaths per 100,000 births two decades earlier.

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