Child mortality vs population growth in North Korea
North Korea: Child mortality vs population growth was 0.3263 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3263
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.97
in 1967
All-time low
-3.29
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in North Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.3263 for child mortality vs population growth in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in North Korea peaked at 2.97 in 1967 and was at its lowest, -3.29, in 1951.
North Korea ranks 149th of 236 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 vs population growth in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -3.28 | — |
| 1951 | -3.29 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | -0.1917 | -94.2% |
| 1953 | 0.915 | -577.3% |
| 1954 | 1.93 | +110.5% |
| 1955 | 2.14 | +11.1% |
| 1956 | 2.08 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 2.8 | +34.4% |
| 1958 | 2.83 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 2.29 | -19.2% |
| 1960 | 2.37 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 2.15 | -9.2% |
| 1962 | 2.34 | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 2.56 | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 2.51 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 2.54 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.68 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 2.97 | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 2.78 | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 2.74 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 2.68 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.53 | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 2.58 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.07 | -19.7% |
| 1974 | 1.84 | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 1.7 | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 1.48 | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 1.39 | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 1.37 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.4 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.4 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.48 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 1.47 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.46 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.46 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.47 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.47 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.47 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.46 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.46 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.48 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.5 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.49 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.45 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.43 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.03 | -28.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9875 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9144 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8476 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7729 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6828 | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6018 | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4991 | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7421 | +48.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6425 | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5442 | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5267 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.489 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4927 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4483 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.45 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4574 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4711 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4837 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4993 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.498 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4866 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4655 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4364 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4079 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.367 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3801 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3665 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3263 | -11.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.3263 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.6, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.3263 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8367, 39% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality vs population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | +577.3% | -0.1917 | 0.915 |
| 1954 | +110.5% | 0.915 | 1.93 |
| 1952 | +94.2% | -3.29 | -0.1917 |
| 2003 | +48.7% | 0.4991 | 0.7421 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8219 | -3.29 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.56 | 2.15 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.9 | 1.37 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 | 1.4 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 | 0.7729 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5669 | 0.4483 | 0.7421 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4656 | 0.4079 | 0.4993 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.36 | 0.3263 | 0.3801 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 146 Ireland 0.3409 compare
- 147 Argentina 0.3396 compare
- 148 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.3337 compare
- 150 Cook Islands 0.3214 compare
- 151 Grenada 0.2852 compare
- 152 Saint Lucia 0.2648 compare
More health data for North Korea
- 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)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs population growth in North Korea?
- Child mortality vs population growth in North Korea was 0.3263 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 in 1967.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.29 in 1951.
- How does North Korea rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- North Korea ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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