Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in North Korea
North Korea: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) 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 North Korea, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
North Korea 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 North Korea 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 North Korea 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 (per 1,000 female adults) in North Korea, year by year
| 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% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea'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)
- North Korea'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 (per 1,000 female adults) 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 | +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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 North Korea
- 98 Egypt 101.21 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 99 Seychelles 100.73 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 100 Palestine 100.27 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 102 Guam 99.47 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 98.13 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 104 Bhutan 96.68 per 1,000 female adults 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)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in North Korea?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in North Korea 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 279.51 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1 per 1,000 female adults in 1992.
- How does North Korea rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- North Korea ranks 101st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea 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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About this data
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.