Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in North Korea
North Korea: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 3.39 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in North Korea, 1950–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 3.39 for child mortality rate age 1-4 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in North Korea peaked at 292.53 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.39, in 2024.
North Korea ranks 62nd of 201 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 rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 292.53 | — |
| 1951 | 243.77 | -16.7% |
| 1952 | 133.31 | -45.3% |
| 1953 | 99.11 | -25.7% |
| 1954 | 64.96 | -34.5% |
| 1955 | 57.21 | -11.9% |
| 1956 | 50.94 | -11.0% |
| 1957 | 46.02 | -9.7% |
| 1958 | 42.22 | -8.2% |
| 1959 | 39.31 | -6.9% |
| 1960 | 37.01 | -5.8% |
| 1961 | 35.09 | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 33.33 | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 31.57 | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 29.72 | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 27.76 | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 25.73 | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 23.7 | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 21.74 | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 19.93 | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 18.29 | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 16.84 | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 15.56 | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 14.45 | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 13.47 | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 12.61 | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 11.85 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 11.16 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 10.55 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 9.99 | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 9.48 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 9.03 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 8.63 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 8.32 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 8.1 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 8 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 8.02 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 8.35 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 8.42 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 8.74 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 9.08 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 9.37 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 9.56 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 9.63 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 9.57 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 46.37 | +384.4% |
| 1996 | 45.73 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 45.07 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 44.51 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 43.91 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 43.39 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 42.96 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 42.51 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 7.42 | -82.6% |
| 2004 | 7.23 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 7.14 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.03 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.01 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.52 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 6.26 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 5.95 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 5.61 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 5.27 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 4.87 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 4.52 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 4.25 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 4.2 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.75 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 3.65 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.45 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 3.4 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.4 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.46 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.51 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 3.39 | -3.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 3.39 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.53, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 3.39 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 | +384.4% | 9.57 | 46.37 |
| 2003 | -82.6% | 42.51 | 7.42 |
| 1952 | -45.3% | 243.77 | 133.31 |
| 1954 | -34.5% | 99.11 | 64.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 106.94 | 39.31 | 292.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.56 | 19.93 | 37.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.48 | 9.99 | 18.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.51 | 8 | 9.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.28 | 9.08 | 46.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.75 | 6.26 | 43.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.55 | 3.45 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 | 3.39 | 3.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1972 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0541 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in North Korea?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in North Korea was 3.39 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 292.53 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- North Korea ranks 62nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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