Deaths aged 10 to 19 in North Korea
North Korea: Deaths aged 10 to 19 was 1,845 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 10 to 19 in North Korea, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 10 to 19 in North Korea is 1,845, 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 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 10 to 19 in North Korea peaked at 6,358 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,845, in 2024.
North Korea ranks 69th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 10 to 19 in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,016 | — |
| 1991 | 3,917 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 3,783 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 3,654 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 3,573 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 6,233 | +74.4% |
| 1996 | 6,191 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 6,207 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 6,245 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 6,278 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 6,311 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 6,343 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 6,358 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,405 | -46.4% |
| 2004 | 3,393 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,394 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,389 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,388 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,316 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 3,253 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,161 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3,047 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2,917 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2,774 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 2,631 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 2,497 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 2,397 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2,247 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 2,155 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2,064 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 2,004 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,966 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,955 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,949 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,845 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,010 | 3,573 | 6,278 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,255 | 3,253 | 6,358 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,589 | 2,064 | 3,161 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,944 | 1,845 | 2,004 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 166,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 159,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 160,530 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 10 to 19 in North Korea?
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 in North Korea was 1,845 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 10 to 19 recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,358 in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 10 to 19 recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,845 in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for deaths aged 10 to 19?
- North Korea ranks 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 10 to 19 rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 10 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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