Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.01 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in North Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in North Korea stood at 0.01 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 0.1678 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
North Korea ranks 57th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1054 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 0.093 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.09 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0869 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1678 units per square kilometre | +397.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1652 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1622 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.159 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1551 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1511 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1466 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1415 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -83.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.01 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0371 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.01 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0046 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +397.5% | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | 0.1678 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | -83.2% | 0.1415 units per square kilometre | 0.0237 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0918 units per square kilometre | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.097 units per square kilometre | 0.03 units per square kilometre | 0.1678 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 0.1511 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 54 Afghanistan 0.0108 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 South Africa 0.0102 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Central African Republic 0.0101 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Mauritius 0.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 0.0097 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Tajikistan 0.0096 units per square kilometre 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6303 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6995 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in North Korea was 0.01 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1678 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does North Korea rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 57th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.