Infant mortality, annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -8.37 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-8.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 646.3%
World rank
193rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
93.32 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-52.66 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
North Korea recorded -8.37 % change on previous year for infant mortality, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 646.3% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 93.32 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -52.66 % change on previous year, in 2003.
North Korea ranks 193rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -11.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -28.48 % change on previous year | +144.1% |
| 1953 | -13.39 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1954 | -15.67 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1955 | -6.43 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1956 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1957 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1958 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1959 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1960 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1961 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1962 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1963 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1964 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1965 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1966 | -4.6 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1967 | -5.04 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1968 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1969 | -5.51 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1970 | -5.52 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1971 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1972 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1973 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1974 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1975 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1976 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1977 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1978 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1979 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1980 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1981 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1982 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1983 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1984 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1985 | -0.9953 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2132 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1987 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +863.3% |
| 1988 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 1990 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5255 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1994 | -0.4356 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 1995 | 93.32 % change on previous year | -21521.9% |
| 1996 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1997 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1998 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1999 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2000 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2001 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2002 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2003 | -52.66 % change on previous year | +3413.6% |
| 2004 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2005 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2006 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2007 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2008 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +162.2% |
| 2009 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2010 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2011 | -4.85 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2012 | -5.46 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2013 | -5.95 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2014 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2015 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2016 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2017 | -6.38 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 2018 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2019 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2020 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0121 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2022 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +12839.6% |
| 2023 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2024 | -8.37 % change on previous year | -646.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's -8.37 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -2.87 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's -8.37 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.73 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality, annual growth rate 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 | +21521.9% | -0.4356 % change on previous year | 93.32 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +12839.6% | 0.0121 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -3413.6% | -1.5 % change on previous year | -52.66 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +863.3% | 0.2132 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -646.3% | 1.53 % change on previous year | -8.37 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -182.9% | 0.5255 % change on previous year | -0.4356 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -10.65 % change on previous year | -28.48 % change on previous year | -4.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -4.1 % change on previous year | -5.51 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.72 % change on previous year | -5.52 % change on previous year | -3.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9696 % change on previous year | -3.83 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.41 % change on previous year | -1.63 % change on previous year | 93.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.06 % change on previous year | -52.66 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.98 % change on previous year | -6.38 % change on previous year | -3.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.34 % change on previous year | -8.37 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 190 Eswatini -5.48 % change on previous year compare
- 191 China -7.28 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Tunisia -7.35 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Latvia -8.94 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Ethiopia -10.8 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Turkey -18.03 % change on previous year compare
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality, annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in North Korea was -8.37 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 93.32 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.66 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does North Korea rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.