Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in North Korea
North Korea: Live Births Surviving to Age 1 was 157 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
157
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
86th
of 235 countries
All-time high
522.75
in 1967
All-time low
157
in 2100
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in North Korea, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 157 for live births surviving to age 1 in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births surviving to age 1 in North Korea peaked at 522.75 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 157, in 2100.
North Korea ranks 86th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 375.19 | — |
| 1951 | 206.62 | -44.9% |
| 1952 | 217.69 | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 260.94 | +19.9% |
| 1954 | 303.5 | +16.3% |
| 1955 | 328.05 | +8.1% |
| 1956 | 325.58 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 407.85 | +25.3% |
| 1958 | 423.21 | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 370.44 | -12.5% |
| 1960 | 385.05 | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 365.89 | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 394.14 | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 429.94 | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 432.51 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 444.25 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 472.22 | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 522.75 | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 508.13 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 511.61 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 512.93 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 499.44 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 517.46 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 443.83 | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 411.16 | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 392.57 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 358.82 | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 345.11 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 345.13 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 352.64 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 356.13 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 374.53 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 377.09 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 379.99 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 384.35 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 389.65 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 395.95 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 399.99 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 404.15 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 409.15 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 419.81 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 429.21 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 433.69 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 436.5 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 443.97 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 438.9 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 436.43 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 427.01 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 419.17 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 409.26 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 395.72 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 384.16 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 367.12 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 360.13 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 345.73 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 331.28 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 335.98 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 333.76 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 337.24 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 326.34 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 325.38 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 326.64 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 329.56 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 332.5 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 335.82 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 338.07 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 340.8 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 343.12 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 343.62 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 344.63 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 345.65 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 343.71 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 341.82 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 337.66 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 336.75 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 331.05 | -1.7% |
| 2026 | 324.81 | -1.9% |
| 2027 | 317.98 | -2.1% |
| 2028 | 311.24 | -2.1% |
| 2029 | 304.19 | -2.3% |
| 2030 | 297.55 | -2.2% |
| 2031 | 290.8 | -2.3% |
| 2032 | 284.35 | -2.2% |
| 2033 | 278.76 | -2.0% |
| 2034 | 273.79 | -1.8% |
| 2035 | 269.69 | -1.5% |
| 2036 | 265.97 | -1.4% |
| 2037 | 263.41 | -1.0% |
| 2038 | 261.59 | -0.7% |
| 2039 | 260.53 | -0.4% |
| 2040 | 260.27 | -0.1% |
| 2041 | 260.78 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 261.73 | +0.4% |
| 2043 | 262.76 | +0.4% |
| 2044 | 263.6 | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 264.49 | +0.3% |
| 2046 | 265.02 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 265.15 | +0.0% |
| 2048 | 264.71 | -0.2% |
| 2049 | 264.06 | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 262.58 | -0.6% |
| 2051 | 260.88 | -0.6% |
| 2052 | 258.5 | -0.9% |
| 2053 | 255.66 | -1.1% |
| 2054 | 252.22 | -1.3% |
| 2055 | 248.39 | -1.5% |
| 2056 | 244.28 | -1.7% |
| 2057 | 239.88 | -1.8% |
| 2058 | 235.15 | -2.0% |
| 2059 | 230.81 | -1.8% |
| 2060 | 226.15 | -2.0% |
| 2061 | 221.84 | -1.9% |
| 2062 | 217.87 | -1.8% |
| 2063 | 214.48 | -1.6% |
| 2064 | 211.5 | -1.4% |
| 2065 | 208.82 | -1.3% |
| 2066 | 206.72 | -1.0% |
| 2067 | 205.22 | -0.7% |
| 2068 | 203.8 | -0.7% |
| 2069 | 203.06 | -0.4% |
| 2070 | 202.74 | -0.2% |
| 2071 | 202.51 | -0.1% |
| 2072 | 202.66 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 202.46 | -0.1% |
| 2074 | 202.46 | -0.0% |
| 2075 | 202.43 | -0.0% |
| 2076 | 202.29 | -0.1% |
| 2077 | 201.88 | -0.2% |
| 2078 | 201.29 | -0.3% |
| 2079 | 200.1 | -0.6% |
| 2080 | 198.71 | -0.7% |
| 2081 | 197.28 | -0.7% |
| 2082 | 195.6 | -0.9% |
| 2083 | 193.5 | -1.1% |
| 2084 | 190.99 | -1.3% |
| 2085 | 188.23 | -1.4% |
| 2086 | 185.41 | -1.5% |
| 2087 | 182.43 | -1.6% |
| 2088 | 179.62 | -1.5% |
| 2089 | 176.9 | -1.5% |
| 2090 | 173.92 | -1.7% |
| 2091 | 171.04 | -1.7% |
| 2092 | 168.54 | -1.5% |
| 2093 | 166.32 | -1.3% |
| 2094 | 164.3 | -1.2% |
| 2095 | 162.34 | -1.2% |
| 2096 | 160.75 | -1.0% |
| 2097 | 159.46 | -0.8% |
| 2098 | 158.47 | -0.6% |
| 2099 | 157.66 | -0.5% |
| 2100 | 157 | -0.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 157 is below the median for low income countries, which is 766.02, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 157 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.18, 8.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Live Births Surviving to Age 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -44.9% | 375.19 | 206.62 |
| 1957 | +25.3% | 325.58 | 407.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 321.91 | 206.62 | 423.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 446.65 | 365.89 | 522.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 417.91 | 345.11 | 517.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 387.1 | 356.13 | 409.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 429.4 | 409.26 | 443.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 351.75 | 326.34 | 395.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 336.01 | 325.38 | 344.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 329.49 | 304.19 | 345.65 | 10 |
| 2030s | 274.64 | 260.53 | 297.55 | 10 |
| 2040s | 263.26 | 260.27 | 265.15 | 10 |
| 2050s | 248.84 | 230.81 | 262.58 | 10 |
| 2060s | 211.95 | 203.06 | 226.15 | 10 |
| 2070s | 202.08 | 200.1 | 202.74 | 10 |
| 2080s | 188.87 | 176.9 | 198.71 | 10 |
| 2090s | 164.28 | 157.66 | 173.92 | 10 |
| 2100s | 157 | 157 | 157 | 1 |
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More health data for North Korea
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1972 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0541 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births surviving to age 1 in North Korea?
- Live births surviving to age 1 in North Korea was 157 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 522.75 in 1967.
- What is the lowest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 157 in 2100.
- How does North Korea rank for live births surviving to age 1?
- North Korea ranks 86th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is live births surviving to age 1 rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Live Births Surviving to Age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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