Deaths aged 15 to 19 in North Korea
North Korea: Deaths aged 15 to 19 was 1,273 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 15 to 19 in North Korea, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 15 to 19 in North Korea stood at 1,273. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 19 in North Korea peaked at 3,861 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,273, 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 15 to 19 in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,847 | — |
| 1991 | 2,732 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 2,567 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 2,408 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 2,308 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 3,756 | +62.7% |
| 1996 | 3,706 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3,724 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3,762 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 3,797 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3,829 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 3,852 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,861 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,197 | -43.1% |
| 2004 | 2,194 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,202 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,210 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,225 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,197 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,173 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,130 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,070 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,997 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,913 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,828 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1,747 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,685 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,587 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 1,523 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,457 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1,408 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1,372 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1,356 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,345 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,273 | -5.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1,273 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,897, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1,273 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 307.5, 4.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 15 to 19 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 | +62.7% | 2,308 | 3,756 |
| 2003 | -43.1% | 3,861 | 2,197 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,161 | 2,308 | 3,797 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,694 | 2,173 | 3,861 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,794 | 1,457 | 2,130 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,351 | 1,273 | 1,408 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 66 Central African Republic 1,321 compare
- 67 Papua New Guinea 1,303 compare
- 68 Togo 1,300 compare
- 70 Morocco 1,238 compare
- 71 Rwanda 1,179 compare
- 72 United Kingdom 1,007 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 aged 15 to 19 in North Korea?
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 in North Korea was 1,273 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,861 in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,273 in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for deaths aged 15 to 19?
- North Korea ranks 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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