Child mortality rate marimekko in North Korea
North Korea: Child mortality rate marimekko was 1.67 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate marimekko in North Korea, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 1.67 for child mortality rate marimekko in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate marimekko in North Korea peaked at 10.77 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.67, in 2024.
That places North Korea 89th out of 195 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 rate marimekko in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.99 | — |
| 1971 | 6.58 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 6.2 | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 5.86 | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 5.56 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 5.28 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 5.03 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 4.8 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 4.59 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 4.4 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 4.22 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 4.05 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 3.91 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 3.8 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.71 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.68 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.68 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.78 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.83 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.95 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 4.07 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 4.18 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 4.25 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 4.27 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.25 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 10.77 | +153.3% |
| 1996 | 10.62 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 10.46 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 10.32 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.17 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 10.02 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 9.9 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 9.78 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.45 | -64.7% |
| 2004 | 3.38 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.33 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.28 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.24 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 3 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.87 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.72 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 2.57 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.41 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.26 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.14 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 2.06 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.91 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.84 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.77 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.74 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.77 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.8 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.67 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2.26 | 1.77 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1.67 | 1.8 | 5 |
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More health data for North Korea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (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 1,462 (2090)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 174,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate marimekko in North Korea?
- Child mortality rate marimekko in North Korea was 1.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate marimekko recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.77 in 1995.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate marimekko recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for child mortality rate marimekko?
- North Korea ranks 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate marimekko rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 rate marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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