Child mortality, annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -7.22 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-7.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 526.1%
World rank
192nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
153.41 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-64.72 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality, annual growth rate in North Korea is -7.22 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 526.1% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 153.41 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -64.72 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places North Korea 192nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -12.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -34.45 % change on previous year | +173.7% |
| 1953 | -17.86 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1954 | -22.48 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1955 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1956 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1957 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1958 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1959 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1960 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1961 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1962 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1963 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1964 | -4.25 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1965 | -4.64 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1966 | -5.29 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1967 | -5.69 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1968 | -6.04 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1969 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1970 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1971 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1972 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1973 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1974 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1975 | -5.04 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1976 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1977 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1978 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1979 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1980 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1981 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1982 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1983 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1984 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1985 | -0.8086 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 2.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1989 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +136.9% |
| 1990 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4706 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1994 | -0.4684 % change on previous year | -199.5% |
| 1995 | 153.41 % change on previous year | -32853.5% |
| 1996 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1997 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1998 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1999 | -1.45 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2000 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2001 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2002 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2003 | -64.72 % change on previous year | +5239.7% |
| 2004 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2005 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2006 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2007 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2008 | -4.32 % change on previous year | +254.3% |
| 2009 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2010 | -4.33 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 2011 | -5.23 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2012 | -5.51 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2013 | -6.23 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2014 | -6.22 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -5.31 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2016 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2017 | -7.28 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 2018 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2019 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2020 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2024 | -7.22 % change on previous year | -526.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate 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 | +32853.5% | -0.4684 % change on previous year | 153.41 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -5239.7% | -1.21 % change on previous year | -64.72 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -526.1% | 1.69 % change on previous year | -7.22 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -254.3% | -1.22 % change on previous year | -4.32 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -199.5% | 0.4706 % change on previous year | -0.4684 % change on previous year |
| 1952 | -173.7% | -12.59 % change on previous year | -34.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -13.33 % change on previous year | -34.45 % change on previous year | -4.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -4.7 % change on previous year | -6.17 % change on previous year | -3.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -5.13 % change on previous year | -6.17 % change on previous year | -4.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -4.09 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.51 % change on previous year | -1.51 % change on previous year | 153.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.24 % change on previous year | -64.72 % change on previous year | -1.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.13 % change on previous year | -7.28 % change on previous year | -3.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.1 % change on previous year | -7.22 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More health data for North Korea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- 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)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 172,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 167,612 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality, annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in North Korea was -7.22 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 153.41 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.72 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does North Korea rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 192nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.