Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -8.38 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-8.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 646.8%
World rank
193rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
90.72 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-52.05 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at -8.38 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 646.8% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 90.72 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -52.05 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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 | -13.27 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1954 | -15.28 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1955 | -6.22 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1956 | -5.98 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1957 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1958 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1959 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1960 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1961 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1962 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1963 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1964 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1965 | -4.05 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1966 | -4.51 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1967 | -4.74 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1968 | -5.3 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1969 | -5.4 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1970 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1971 | -5.37 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1973 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1974 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1975 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1976 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1977 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1978 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1979 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1980 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1981 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1982 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1983 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1984 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1985 | -0.9817 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1986 | 0.157 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1987 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +1179.5% |
| 1988 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 1990 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5293 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1994 | -0.4431 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 1995 | 90.72 % change on previous year | -20572.0% |
| 1996 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1997 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1998 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1999 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2000 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2001 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2002 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2003 | -52.05 % change on previous year | +3282.1% |
| 2004 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2005 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2006 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2007 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2008 | -3.56 % change on previous year | +166.3% |
| 2009 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2010 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2011 | -4.89 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2012 | -5.47 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2013 | -5.87 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2014 | -5.97 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2015 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2016 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2017 | -6.43 % change on previous year | +55.3% |
| 2018 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2019 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2020 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2021 | -0.0032 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 2022 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -50901.7% |
| 2023 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2024 | -8.38 % change on previous year | -646.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +50901.7% | -0.0032 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +20572.0% | -0.4431 % change on previous year | 90.72 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -3282.1% | -1.54 % change on previous year | -52.05 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1179.5% | 0.157 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -646.8% | 1.53 % change on previous year | -8.38 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -183.7% | 0.5293 % change on previous year | -0.4431 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -10.51 % change on previous year | -28.48 % change on previous year | -3.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -4 % change on previous year | -5.4 % change on previous year | -2.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.63 % change on previous year | -5.37 % change on previous year | -3.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9723 % change on previous year | -3.88 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.16 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | 90.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -7 % change on previous year | -52.05 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5 % change on previous year | -6.43 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.32 % change on previous year | -8.38 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 190 Naoero, Republic of -5.44 % change on previous year compare
- 191 China, People's Republic of -7.23 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Tunisia -7.33 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Latvia, Republic of -8.9 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of -9.99 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Türkiye, Republic of -16.99 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- 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)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 172,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 167,612 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was -8.38 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 90.72 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.05 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality by sex, 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 by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.