Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in North Korea
North Korea: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care was 1.33 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.33 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
94th
of 195 countries
All-time high
8.18 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
1.33 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in North Korea, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 1.33 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in North Korea peaked at 8.18 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.33 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
North Korea ranks 94th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in North Korea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.18 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 7.93 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 7.69 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 7.44 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 7.17 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 6.87 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 6.56 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 6.23 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 5.89 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 5.57 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 5.26 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 4.98 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 4.72 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 4.48 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 4.27 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 4.07 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 3.89 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 3.73 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 3.57 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 3.43 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 3.18 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 3.07 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 2.99 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.93 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.96 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 3.02 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 3.27 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 3.32 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 3.34 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.33 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.43 per 1,000 live births | +93.1% |
| 1996 | 6.34 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.23 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.14 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 6.04 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.94 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.86 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.77 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.73 per 1,000 live births | -52.7% |
| 2004 | 2.68 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.63 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.59 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.56 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.47 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.39 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.29 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.17 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.06 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.93 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.82 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.72 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.65 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.54 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.48 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.43 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.41 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.41 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.43 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.45 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.33 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.95 per 1,000 live births | 5.57 per 1,000 live births | 8.18 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.24 per 1,000 live births | 3.43 per 1,000 live births | 5.26 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.76 per 1,000 live births | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | 6.43 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.56 per 1,000 live births | 2.39 per 1,000 live births | 5.94 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 per 1,000 live births | 1.43 per 1,000 live births | 2.29 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 per 1,000 live births | 1.33 per 1,000 live births | 1.45 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in North Korea?
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in North Korea was 1.33 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.18 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- North Korea ranks 94th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.