Mortality rate 1-59 months in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 7.74 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.74
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
84th
of 200 countries
All-time high
84.1
in 1995
All-time low
7.74
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024

Mortality rate 1-59 months in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1989–2024

0204060801989200620241989: 18.91990: 19.71991: 20.41992: 20.81993: 211994: 20.81995: 84.11996: 82.91997: 81.51998: 80.41999: 79.22000: 78.12001: 77.22002: 76.32003: 16.12004: 15.72005: 15.42006: 15.22007: 152008: 14.42009: 142010: 13.42011: 12.72012: 122013: 11.22014: 10.52015: 9.92016: 9.62017: 8.92018: 8.62019: 8.22020: 8.12021: 8.12022: 8.22023: 8.42024: 7.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 7.74 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 84.1 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.74, in 2024.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 84th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mortality rate 1-59 months in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate 1-59 months in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1989 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1989 18.91
1990 19.71 +4.2%
1991 20.4 +3.5%
1992 20.84 +2.1%
1993 21 +0.8%
1994 20.83 -0.8%
1995 84.1 +303.7%
1996 82.87 -1.5%
1997 81.55 -1.6%
1998 80.38 -1.4%
1999 79.21 -1.5%
2000 78.12 -1.4%
2001 77.2 -1.2%
2002 76.28 -1.2%
2003 16.06 -78.9%
2004 15.68 -2.4%
2005 15.45 -1.5%
2006 15.2 -1.6%
2007 15.03 -1.1%
2008 14.42 -4.1%
2009 13.95 -3.2%
2010 13.37 -4.2%
2011 12.68 -5.1%
2012 11.96 -5.7%
2013 11.21 -6.3%
2014 10.51 -6.2%
2015 9.93 -5.6%
2016 9.59 -3.4%
2017 8.89 -7.3%
2018 8.56 -3.7%
2019 8.22 -3.9%
2020 8.11 -1.4%
2021 8.1 -0.0%
2022 8.23 +1.6%
2023 8.39 +1.9%
2024 7.74 -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.91 18.91 18.91 1
1990s 51.09 19.71 84.1 10
2000s 33.74 13.95 78.12 10
2010s 10.49 8.22 13.37 10
2020s 8.11 7.74 8.39 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 7.74 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 84.1 in 1995.
What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 7.74 in 2024.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mortality rate 1-59 months
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UNICEF
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Coverage
249 places, 12,128 data points, 1951–2024
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