Mortality rate, adult, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Mortality rate, adult, female was 99.92 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
99.92 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
101st
of 218 countries
All-time high
279.51 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
68.1 per 1,000 female adults
in 1992
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Mortality rate, adult, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1960–2024

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 99.92 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 279.51 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 68.1 per 1,000 female adults, in 1992.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 101st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Mortality rate, adult, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1960 to 2024.
Year per 1,000 female adults Change
1960 279.51 per 1,000 female adults
1961 272.49 per 1,000 female adults -2.5%
1962 265.55 per 1,000 female adults -2.5%
1963 258.89 per 1,000 female adults -2.5%
1964 252.52 per 1,000 female adults -2.5%
1965 246.18 per 1,000 female adults -2.5%
1966 239.84 per 1,000 female adults -2.6%
1967 233.26 per 1,000 female adults -2.7%
1968 226.57 per 1,000 female adults -2.9%
1969 219.97 per 1,000 female adults -2.9%
1970 213.11 per 1,000 female adults -3.1%
1971 206.3 per 1,000 female adults -3.2%
1972 199.42 per 1,000 female adults -3.3%
1973 192.81 per 1,000 female adults -3.3%
1974 186.18 per 1,000 female adults -3.4%
1975 179.76 per 1,000 female adults -3.4%
1976 172.9 per 1,000 female adults -3.8%
1977 166.45 per 1,000 female adults -3.7%
1978 159.66 per 1,000 female adults -4.1%
1979 153.3 per 1,000 female adults -4.0%
1980 146.49 per 1,000 female adults -4.4%
1981 139.84 per 1,000 female adults -4.5%
1982 133.2 per 1,000 female adults -4.8%
1983 126.56 per 1,000 female adults -5.0%
1984 120.03 per 1,000 female adults -5.2%
1985 113.39 per 1,000 female adults -5.5%
1986 106.75 per 1,000 female adults -5.9%
1987 100.27 per 1,000 female adults -6.1%
1988 93.45 per 1,000 female adults -6.8%
1989 86.85 per 1,000 female adults -7.1%
1990 80.26 per 1,000 female adults -7.6%
1991 73.64 per 1,000 female adults -8.3%
1992 68.1 per 1,000 female adults -7.5%
1993 74.74 per 1,000 female adults +9.7%
1994 83.67 per 1,000 female adults +12.0%
1995 161 per 1,000 female adults +92.4%
1996 161.36 per 1,000 female adults +0.2%
1997 162.12 per 1,000 female adults +0.5%
1998 163.07 per 1,000 female adults +0.6%
1999 164 per 1,000 female adults +0.6%
2000 165.32 per 1,000 female adults +0.8%
2001 166.68 per 1,000 female adults +0.8%
2002 168.13 per 1,000 female adults +0.9%
2003 107.62 per 1,000 female adults -36.0%
2004 109.39 per 1,000 female adults +1.6%
2005 111.26 per 1,000 female adults +1.7%
2006 113.1 per 1,000 female adults +1.7%
2007 115.47 per 1,000 female adults +2.1%
2008 115.91 per 1,000 female adults +0.4%
2009 115.98 per 1,000 female adults +0.1%
2010 114.44 per 1,000 female adults -1.3%
2011 112.99 per 1,000 female adults -1.3%
2012 111.18 per 1,000 female adults -1.6%
2013 109.02 per 1,000 female adults -1.9%
2014 107.04 per 1,000 female adults -1.8%
2015 105.49 per 1,000 female adults -1.4%
2016 104.55 per 1,000 female adults -0.9%
2017 103.36 per 1,000 female adults -1.1%
2018 102.63 per 1,000 female adults -0.7%
2019 100.39 per 1,000 female adults -2.2%
2020 102.06 per 1,000 female adults +1.7%
2021 108.7 per 1,000 female adults +6.5%
2022 103.97 per 1,000 female adults -4.3%
2023 103.22 per 1,000 female adults -0.7%
2024 99.92 per 1,000 female adults -3.2%

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 99.92 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for low income countries, which is 191.81 per 1,000 female adults, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 99.92 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 110.57 per 1,000 female adults, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mortality rate, adult, female 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +92.4% 83.67 per 1,000 female adults 161 per 1,000 female adults
2003 -36.0% 168.13 per 1,000 female adults 107.62 per 1,000 female adults

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 249.48 per 1,000 female adults 219.97 per 1,000 female adults 279.51 per 1,000 female adults 10
1970s 182.99 per 1,000 female adults 153.3 per 1,000 female adults 213.11 per 1,000 female adults 10
1980s 116.68 per 1,000 female adults 86.85 per 1,000 female adults 146.49 per 1,000 female adults 10
1990s 119.2 per 1,000 female adults 68.1 per 1,000 female adults 164 per 1,000 female adults 10
2000s 128.89 per 1,000 female adults 107.62 per 1,000 female adults 168.13 per 1,000 female adults 10
2010s 107.11 per 1,000 female adults 100.39 per 1,000 female adults 114.44 per 1,000 female adults 10
2020s 103.57 per 1,000 female adults 99.92 per 1,000 female adults 108.7 per 1,000 female adults 5

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

  1. 98 Egypt 101.21 per 1,000 female adults compare
  2. 99 Seychelles 100.73 per 1,000 female adults compare
  3. 100 Palestine, State of 100.27 per 1,000 female adults compare
  4. 102 Guam 99.47 per 1,000 female adults compare
  5. 103 Kyrgyzstan 98.13 per 1,000 female adults compare
  6. 104 Bhutan 96.68 per 1,000 female adults compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, adult, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Mortality rate, adult, female in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 99.92 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 279.51 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 68.1 per 1,000 female adults in 1992.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 101st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)
Unit
per 1,000 female adults
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,145 data points, 1960–2024
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.