Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate was -8.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in North Korea stood at -8.28 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 691.7% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 93.09 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -52.69 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places North Korea 189th out of 195 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 vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1963 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1964 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1965 | -4.18 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1966 | -4.51 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1967 | -5.03 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1968 | -5.46 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1969 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1970 | -5.57 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1971 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1972 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1973 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1974 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1975 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1976 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1977 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1978 | -4.29 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1979 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1980 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1981 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1982 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1983 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1984 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1985 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 2.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1990 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1991 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1992 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6024 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1994 | -0.2994 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 1995 | 93.09 % change on previous year | -31193.1% |
| 1996 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1997 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1998 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1999 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2000 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2001 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2002 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2003 | -52.69 % change on previous year | +3330.5% |
| 2004 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2005 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2006 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2007 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2008 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +203.5% |
| 2009 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2010 | -4.18 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2011 | -5.24 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 2012 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2013 | -6.31 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2014 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2015 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2016 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2017 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 2018 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2019 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2020 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2024 | -8.28 % change on previous year | -691.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's -8.28 % 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 -8.28 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.66 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality vs prenatal care, 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 | +31193.1% | -0.2994 % change on previous year | 93.09 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -3330.5% | -1.54 % change on previous year | -52.69 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -691.7% | 1.4 % change on previous year | -8.28 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -203.5% | -1.16 % change on previous year | -3.52 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -149.7% | 0.6024 % change on previous year | -0.2994 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.18 % change on previous year | -5.46 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -4.73 % change on previous year | -5.57 % change on previous year | -3.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9777 % change on previous year | -3.79 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.41 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year | 93.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.04 % change on previous year | -52.69 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5 % change on previous year | -6.67 % change on previous year | -3.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.37 % change on previous year | -8.28 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 186 China -6.82 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Tunisia -7.62 % change on previous year compare
- 188 San Marino -7.69 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Latvia -8.33 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Ethiopia -10.85 % change on previous year compare
- 192 North Macedonia -16.67 % change on previous year compare
More health data for North Korea
- 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, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5049 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3398 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in North Korea was -8.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 93.09 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.69 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does North Korea rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 189th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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 vs prenatal care, 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 vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care 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 vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.