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
147th
of 229 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 147th of 229 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 166,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 159,845 (2025)
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 147th out of 229 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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