Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0308 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0308 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
101st
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.31 under-five deaths per woman
in 1950
All-time low
0.0308 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1950–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 0.0308 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 2.31 under-five deaths per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0308 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 101st of 200 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.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.31 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1951 | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | -54.5% |
| 1952 | 0.6931 under-five deaths per woman | -34.1% |
| 1953 | 0.672 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 0.591 under-five deaths per woman | -12.1% |
| 1955 | 0.5709 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 0.5046 under-five deaths per woman | -11.6% |
| 1957 | 0.5751 under-five deaths per woman | +14.0% |
| 1958 | 0.541 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1959 | 0.4294 under-five deaths per woman | -20.6% |
| 1960 | 0.4131 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 0.3638 under-five deaths per woman | -11.9% |
| 1962 | 0.3672 under-five deaths per woman | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3756 under-five deaths per woman | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3521 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3363 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3324 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3422 under-five deaths per woman | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3074 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2876 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2691 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2459 under-five deaths per woman | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2411 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1965 under-five deaths per woman | -18.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1746 under-five deaths per woman | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1609 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1427 under-five deaths per woman | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 0.133 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1282 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1253 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1198 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1151 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1081 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.102 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0976 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0949 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0935 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0927 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0925 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0929 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0958 under-five deaths per woman | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0978 under-five deaths per woman | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0973 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.096 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0937 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.233 under-five deaths per woman | +148.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2237 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2124 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2072 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2023 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1973 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1961 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1899 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0661 under-five deaths per woman | -65.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0663 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0651 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0641 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0634 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0614 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0585 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0519 under-five deaths per woman | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0493 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0472 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0448 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0426 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0402 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0385 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0355 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.034 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0326 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0317 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0316 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.033 under-five deaths per woman | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0308 under-five deaths per woman | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7942 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4294 under-five deaths per woman | 2.31 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3478 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2876 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4131 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1817 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1253 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2691 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1009 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0925 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1198 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1559 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0937 under-five deaths per woman | 0.233 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1028 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0585 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1973 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0417 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0326 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0519 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0321 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0308 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 98 Tonga 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0315 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 100 Bhutan 0.0314 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 102 Lebanon 0.0297 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 103 Seychelles 0.0296 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 104 Ecuador 0.0295 under-five deaths per woman compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.0308 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 under-five deaths per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0308 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 101st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).