Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in North Korea
North Korea: Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 2,649 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths age 1-59 months in North Korea, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 2,649 for deaths age 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in North Korea peaked at 37,837 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,649, in 2024.
That places North Korea 68th out of 201 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.
Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,977 | — |
| 1991 | 8,446 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 8,826 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 9,033 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 9,064 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 37,837 | +317.4% |
| 1996 | 37,149 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 36,346 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 35,329 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 34,255 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 33,115 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 31,855 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 30,582 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 6,157 | -79.9% |
| 2004 | 5,896 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 5,613 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 5,253 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 5,196 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 4,887 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 4,773 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4,446 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 4,199 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 3,958 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 3,722 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 3,508 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 3,342 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 3,242 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3,037 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 2,947 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2,837 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2,807 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,818 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,857 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2,893 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2,649 | -8.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 2,649 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23,361, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 2,649 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 400.5, 6.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 1-59 months (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 | +317.4% | 9,064 | 37,837 |
| 2003 | -79.9% | 30,582 | 6,157 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,426 | 7,977 | 37,837 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,333 | 4,773 | 33,115 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,524 | 2,837 | 4,446 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,805 | 2,649 | 2,893 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 65 Cambodia 3,216 compare
- 66 Turkmenistan 2,707 compare
- 67 Mauritania 2,701 compare
- 69 Laos 2,628 compare
- 70 Thailand 2,311 compare
- 71 Kazakhstan 2,290 compare
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 deaths age 1-59 months in North Korea?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in North Korea was 2,649 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 37,837 in 1995.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,649 in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- North Korea ranks 68th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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