Extreme poverty vs child mortality in North Korea
North Korea: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 1.67 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in North Korea, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 1.67 for extreme poverty vs child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in North Korea peaked at 10.77 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.67, in 2024.
That places North Korea 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.22 | — |
| 1981 | 4.05 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 3.91 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 3.8 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.71 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.68 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.68 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.78 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.83 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.95 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 4.07 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 4.18 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 4.25 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 4.27 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.25 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 10.77 | +153.3% |
| 1996 | 10.62 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 10.46 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 10.32 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.17 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 10.02 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 9.9 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 9.78 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.45 | -64.7% |
| 2004 | 3.38 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.33 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.28 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.24 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 3 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.87 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.72 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 2.57 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.41 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.26 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.14 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 2.06 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.91 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.84 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.77 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.74 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.77 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.8 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.67 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.86 | 3.68 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.34 | 4.07 | 10.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.25 | 3 | 10.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 | 1.77 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1.67 | 1.8 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 174,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in North Korea?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in North Korea was 1.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.77 in 1995.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- North Korea ranks 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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