Deaths aged 10 to 14 in North Korea
North Korea: Deaths aged 10 to 14 was 572 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths aged 10 to 14 in North Korea, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 10 to 14 in North Korea is 572, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 10 to 14 in North Korea peaked at 2,497 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 572, in 2024.
That places North Korea 68th out of 200 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 aged 10 to 14 in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,169 | — |
| 1991 | 1,185 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1,216 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,246 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1,265 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,477 | +95.8% |
| 1996 | 2,485 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,483 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,483 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,481 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,482 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,491 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,497 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,208 | -51.6% |
| 2004 | 1,199 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,192 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,179 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,163 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,119 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,080 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,031 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 977 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 920 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 861 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 803 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 750 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 712 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 660 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 632 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 607 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 596 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 594 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 599 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 604 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 572 | -5.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 572 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,197, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 572 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.5, 4.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 10 to 14 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 | +95.8% | 1,265 | 2,477 |
| 2003 | -51.6% | 2,497 | 1,208 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,849 | 1,169 | 2,485 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,561 | 1,080 | 2,497 | 10 |
| 2010s | 795.3 | 607 | 1,031 | 10 |
| 2020s | 593 | 572 | 604 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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 aged 10 to 14 in North Korea?
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 in North Korea was 572 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 10 to 14 recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,497 in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 10 to 14 recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 572 in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for deaths aged 10 to 14?
- North Korea ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 aged 10 to 14. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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