Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 female in North Korea
North Korea: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 female was 19.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North Korea is 19.4%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North Korea peaked at 72.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2021.
North Korea ranks 106th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 female in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.6% | — |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -64.1% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -7.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 19.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.3%, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 19.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.2%, 54% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.6% | 72.6% | 72.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 19.9% | 26.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.4% | 21.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 103 Belize 19.8% compare
- 104 El Salvador 19.8% compare
- 105 Ukraine 19.5% compare
- 107 Kazakhstan 19.2% compare
- 108 Paraguay 18.8% compare
- 109 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.6% compare
More health data for North Korea
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 175,499 (2025)
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage 99 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 166,257 (2025)
- Population, male 49.5% (2025)
- Population, female 50.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 12.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 9.14 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North Korea?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North Korea was 19.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- North Korea ranks 106th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.