Child mortality by income level of country in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Child mortality by income level of country was 1.67 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.67 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
90th
of 199 countries
All-time high
46.32 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
1.67 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by income level of country in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 1.67 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 46.32 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.67 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 90th of 199 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 mortality by income level of country in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.32 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 40.49 deaths per 100 live births | -12.6% |
| 1952 | 26.54 deaths per 100 live births | -34.5% |
| 1953 | 21.8 deaths per 100 live births | -17.8% |
| 1954 | 16.9 deaths per 100 live births | -22.5% |
| 1955 | 15.54 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1956 | 14.38 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1957 | 13.43 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1958 | 12.67 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1959 | 12.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1960 | 11.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 11.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 10.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 10.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 9.92 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 9.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 8.96 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 8.45 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 7.94 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 7.45 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 6.99 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 6.58 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 6.2 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 5.86 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 5.56 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 5.28 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 5.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 4.8 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 4.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 4.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 4.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 4.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 3.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.78 deaths per 100 live births | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.83 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.95 deaths per 100 live births | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 4.07 deaths per 100 live births | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 4.18 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 4.25 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 10.77 deaths per 100 live births | +153.3% |
| 1996 | 10.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 10.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 10.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.17 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 10.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 9.9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 9.78 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.45 deaths per 100 live births | -64.7% |
| 2004 | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.24 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.41 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 1.67 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.16 deaths per 100 live births, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 1.67 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.72 deaths per 100 live births, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality by income level of country in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 | +153.3% | 4.25 deaths per 100 live births | 10.77 deaths per 100 live births |
| 2003 | -64.7% | 9.78 deaths per 100 live births | 3.45 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1952 | -34.5% | 40.49 deaths per 100 live births | 26.54 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.01 deaths per 100 live births | 12.06 deaths per 100 live births | 46.32 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.6 deaths per 100 live births | 7.45 deaths per 100 live births | 11.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.53 deaths per 100 live births | 4.4 deaths per 100 live births | 6.99 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | 4.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.34 deaths per 100 live births | 4.07 deaths per 100 live births | 10.77 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.25 deaths per 100 live births | 3 deaths per 100 live births | 10.02 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 87 Bhutan 1.72 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 88 Vanuatu 1.71 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 1.68 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 91 Republic of Moldova 1.65 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 92 Paraguay 1.63 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 1.67 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 46.32 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .