Child mortality gdp per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Child mortality gdp per capita was 1.67 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality gdp per capita in North Korea, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality gdp per capita in North Korea stood at 1.67. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality gdp per capita in North Korea peaked at 46.32 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.67, in 2024.
That places North Korea 90th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality gdp per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.32 | — |
| 1951 | 40.49 | -12.6% |
| 1952 | 26.54 | -34.5% |
| 1953 | 21.8 | -17.9% |
| 1954 | 16.9 | -22.5% |
| 1955 | 15.54 | -8.0% |
| 1956 | 14.38 | -7.5% |
| 1957 | 13.43 | -6.6% |
| 1958 | 12.67 | -5.7% |
| 1959 | 12.06 | -4.8% |
| 1960 | 11.58 | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 11.16 | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 10.76 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 10.36 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 9.92 | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 9.46 | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 8.96 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 8.45 | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 7.94 | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 7.45 | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 6.99 | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 6.58 | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 6.2 | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 5.86 | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 5.56 | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 5.28 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 5.03 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 4.8 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 4.59 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 4.4 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 4.22 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 4.05 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 3.91 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 3.8 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 3.71 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.68 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.68 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.78 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 3.83 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.95 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 4.07 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 4.18 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.25 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 4.27 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.25 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 10.77 | +153.4% |
| 1996 | 10.62 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 10.46 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 10.32 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 10.17 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 10.02 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 9.9 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 9.78 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.45 | -64.7% |
| 2004 | 3.38 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.33 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.28 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.24 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.87 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.72 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.57 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.41 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.26 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.14 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.06 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.91 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.84 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.77 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.74 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.77 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.8 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.67 | -7.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1.67 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.16, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1.67 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.72, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality gdp per capita 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 | +153.4% | 4.25 | 10.77 |
| 2003 | -64.7% | 9.78 | 3.45 |
| 1952 | -34.5% | 40.49 | 26.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.01 | 12.06 | 46.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.6 | 7.45 | 11.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.53 | 4.4 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.86 | 3.68 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.34 | 4.07 | 10.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.25 | 3 | 10.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 1.77 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 | 1.67 | 1.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 88 Vanuatu 1.71 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 1.68 compare
- 91 Moldova 1.65 compare
- 92 Paraguay 1.63 compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.59 compare
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.1729 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1893 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.123 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3438 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.1835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1972 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality gdp per capita in North Korea?
- Child mortality gdp per capita in North Korea was 1.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 46.32 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for child mortality gdp per capita?
- North Korea ranks 90th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality gdp per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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