Deaths aged 5 to 24 in North Korea
North Korea: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 4,325 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,325
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
69th
of 200 countries
All-time high
16,356
in 1995
All-time low
4,325
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in North Korea, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 4,325 for deaths aged 5 to 24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in North Korea peaked at 16,356 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4,325, 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 5 to 24 in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,404 | — |
| 1991 | 9,508 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 9,485 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 9,358 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 9,166 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 16,356 | +78.4% |
| 1996 | 15,952 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 15,538 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 15,200 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 14,982 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 14,827 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 14,749 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 14,714 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 7,515 | -48.9% |
| 2004 | 7,477 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7,463 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 7,425 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7,394 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7,212 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 7,060 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 6,859 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 6,631 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 6,385 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 6,119 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 5,857 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 5,615 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 5,444 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 5,146 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 4,970 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 4,793 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 4,687 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4,621 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4,607 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 4,591 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 4,325 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,495 | 9,166 | 16,356 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,584 | 7,060 | 14,827 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,782 | 4,793 | 6,859 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,566 | 4,325 | 4,687 | 5 |
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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)
- 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 5 to 24 in North Korea?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in North Korea was 4,325 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 16,356 in 1995.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,325 in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- North Korea ranks 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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