3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in North Korea
North Korea: 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women was 1 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
1
World rank
184th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 2006
Years of data
5
2003–2017
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in North Korea, 2003–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 1 for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in North Korea peaked at 1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
That places North Korea 184th out of 189 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.02 | — |
| 2004 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.67 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | +49.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 105.5, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.175 | 0 | 0.67 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 184 Andorra 1 compare
- 184 Switzerland 1 compare
- 184 Denmark 1 compare
- 184 South Korea 1 compare
- 184 San Marino 1 compare
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1972 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0541 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in North Korea?
- 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in North Korea was 1 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does North Korea rank for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women?
- North Korea ranks 184th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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