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

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k1990200720241990: 9.4k1991: 9.5k1992: 9.5k1993: 9.4k1994: 9.2k1995: 16.4k1996: 16.0k1997: 15.5k1998: 15.2k1999: 15.0k2000: 14.8k2001: 14.7k2002: 14.7k2003: 7.5k2004: 7.5k2005: 7.5k2006: 7.4k2007: 7.4k2008: 7.2k2009: 7.1k2010: 6.9k2011: 6.6k2012: 6.4k2013: 6.1k2014: 5.9k2015: 5.6k2016: 5.4k2017: 5.1k2018: 5.0k2019: 4.8k2020: 4.7k2021: 4.6k2022: 4.6k2023: 4.6k2024: 4.3k

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

Annual values for Deaths aged 5 to 24 in North Korea, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 66 Papua New Guinea 4,593 compare
  2. 67 Japan 4,553 compare
  3. 68 Morocco 4,336 compare
  4. 70 Cambodia 4,163 compare
  5. 71 Rwanda 4,103 compare
  6. 72 United Kingdom 3,193 compare

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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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Indicator
Deaths aged 5 to 24
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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