Deaths aged 20 to 24 in North Korea
North Korea: Deaths aged 20 to 24 was 1,817 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 20 to 24 in North Korea, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 20 to 24 in North Korea stood at 1,817. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 20 to 24 in North Korea peaked at 5,758 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,817, in 2024.
That places North Korea 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 20 to 24 in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,722 | — |
| 1991 | 3,859 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 3,924 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 3,895 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 3,770 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 5,758 | +52.7% |
| 1996 | 5,401 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 4,981 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 4,619 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 4,397 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 4,254 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 4,203 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 4,231 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,552 | -39.7% |
| 2004 | 2,571 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,596 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,610 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,621 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,592 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,573 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,545 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,513 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,473 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,422 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2,366 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,309 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,267 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,174 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 2,116 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,054 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2,012 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,979 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,959 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,935 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1,817 | -6.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1,817 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,625, 39% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1,817 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 320.5, 5.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 20 to 24 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 | +52.7% | 3,770 | 5,758 |
| 2003 | -39.7% | 4,231 | 2,552 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,433 | 3,722 | 5,758 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,080 | 2,552 | 4,254 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,324 | 2,054 | 2,545 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,940 | 1,817 | 2,012 | 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 20 to 24 in North Korea?
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 in North Korea was 1,817 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,758 in 1995.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,817 in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for deaths aged 20 to 24?
- North Korea ranks 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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