Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 13.32 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1950–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 13.32, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 241.22 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 13.32, in 2024.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 94th out of 200 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.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 241.22 | — |
| 1951 | 213.08 | -11.7% |
| 1952 | 152.4 | -28.5% |
| 1953 | 131.99 | -13.4% |
| 1954 | 111.31 | -15.7% |
| 1955 | 104.16 | -6.4% |
| 1956 | 97.86 | -6.0% |
| 1957 | 92.56 | -5.4% |
| 1958 | 88.19 | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 84.65 | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 81.77 | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 79.26 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 76.86 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 74.36 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 71.66 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 68.73 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 65.57 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 62.27 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 58.93 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 55.69 | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 52.61 | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 49.77 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 47.17 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 44.8 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 42.66 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 40.7 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 38.91 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 37.26 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 35.74 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 34.32 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 33.01 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 31.81 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 30.75 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 29.88 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 29.28 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 28.98 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 29.05 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 29.64 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 30.16 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 31.04 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 31.95 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 32.72 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 33.22 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 33.4 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 33.25 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 64.29 | +93.3% |
| 1996 | 63.36 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 62.35 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 61.39 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 60.39 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 59.42 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 58.58 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 57.7 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 27.31 | -52.7% |
| 2004 | 26.76 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 26.35 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 25.92 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 25.57 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 24.67 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 23.85 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 22.85 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 21.74 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 20.56 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 19.33 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 18.19 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 17.18 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 16.48 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 15.43 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 14.82 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 14.3 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 14.09 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.32 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 14.54 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 13.32 | -8.4% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 13.32 is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.97, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 13.32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.87, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +93.3% | 33.25 | 64.29 |
| 2003 | -52.7% | 57.7 | 27.31 |
| 1952 | -28.5% | 213.08 | 152.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 131.74 | 84.65 | 241.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.51 | 55.69 | 81.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.39 | 34.32 | 52.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.36 | 28.98 | 33.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.63 | 31.95 | 64.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.61 | 23.85 | 59.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.09 | 14.3 | 22.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.07 | 13.32 | 14.54 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 13.32 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 241.22 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.32 in 2024.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 94th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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