Adolescent mortality rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Adolescent mortality rate was 1.66 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adolescent mortality rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 1.66, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 5.21 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.66, in 2021.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 89th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.52 | — |
| 1991 | 3.81 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 4.15 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 4.49 | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 4.82 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 5.07 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 5.21 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 5.21 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.07 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.8 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 4.42 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 4 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 3.59 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 3.25 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 3.01 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 2.89 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.85 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.84 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.81 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.76 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.66 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.55 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.41 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.3 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.18 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.09 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.01 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.94 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.88 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.81 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.75 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.66 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.61 | 3.52 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 | 2.76 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 | 1.81 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 1.66 | 1.75 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 1.66 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 in 1996.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 2021.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 89th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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